The public opinion in the EU on Turkey's accession process for membership

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Gürdağ, Hande

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The main aim of this thesis is to examine the perspectives of the European public opinion on the issue of Turkish membership to the EU. That way the question whether Turkish accession can be managed in a similar way to that of other enlargements will be better enlightened. This thesis will examine how the general public perspective is shaped or changed in the post Helsinki era. In order to determine the general tendencies of public opinion of EU, on Turkey’s accession; three approaches on the issue, British, French and German perspectives, as sample cases will be studied. In order to fully comprehend the subject, arguments and reasons cited against or for Turkish membership in various political parties/campaigns’ and non-governmental organizations, their reflections in written and visual media and recent opinion polls will be elaborated and compared as well as the official point of view on the matter.

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Social policy.

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http://etd.lib.metu.edu.tr/upload/2/12610233/index.pdf
https://hdl.handle.net/11511/18356

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H. Gürdağ, “The public opinion in the EU on Turkey’s accession process for membership,” M.S. - Master of Science, Middle East Technical University, 2008.