The EU cannot afford to just ‘muddle through’ on Turkey. EPC Commentary, 8 December 2016

Paul, Amanda and Seyrek, Demir Murat (2016) The EU cannot afford to just ‘muddle through’ on Turkey. EPC Commentary, 8 December 2016. [Policy Paper]

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Abstract

Despite the intensity and duration of EU-Turkey relations, the challenge of maintaining constructive engagement against the backdrop of the de facto frozen accession process and democratic backsliding in Turkey has proved impossible. The European Parliament’s (EP) 24 November resolution, recommending a temporary suspension of the accession negotiations in response to the serious deterioration of the rule of law and human rights following the 15 July failed coup, has left EU Turkey relations in dire straits.

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