turkey on our minds and in our classrooms - World Affairs Council
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TURKEY AND THE EUROPEAN UNION<br />
GENERAL RESOURCES<br />
Republic of Turkey: M<strong>in</strong>istry of Foreign <strong>Affairs</strong><br />
http://www.mfa.gov.tr/default.en.mfa<br />
This site c<strong>on</strong>ta<strong>in</strong>s <strong>in</strong>formati<strong>on</strong> about Turkey’s foreign policy, <strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g its view <strong>on</strong> specific global issues<br />
<strong>and</strong> its role <strong>in</strong> several <strong>in</strong>ternati<strong>on</strong>al organizati<strong>on</strong>s. It also c<strong>on</strong>ta<strong>in</strong>s recent articles c<strong>on</strong>cern<strong>in</strong>g Turkey’s<br />
foreign relati<strong>on</strong>s <strong>and</strong> background documents, such as the Turkish C<strong>on</strong>stituti<strong>on</strong>.<br />
Today’s Zaman: Turkey Sees Ec<strong>on</strong>omic Growth Br<strong>in</strong>g<strong>in</strong>g EU Membership (02/09/2012)<br />
http://www.todayszaman.com/news-271000-<str<strong>on</strong>g>turkey</str<strong>on</strong>g>-sees-ec<strong>on</strong>omic-growth-br<strong>in</strong>g<strong>in</strong>g-eumembership.html<br />
Turkey's relati<strong>on</strong>s with the European Uni<strong>on</strong> are at their lowest po<strong>in</strong>t <strong>in</strong> years, with negotiati<strong>on</strong>s <strong>on</strong><br />
membership, which began <strong>in</strong> 2005, stalled <strong>and</strong> no immediate prospect of resumpti<strong>on</strong>. Turkey's<br />
boom<strong>in</strong>g ec<strong>on</strong>omy will eventually make the European Uni<strong>on</strong> unable to resist its l<strong>on</strong>g campaign for<br />
membership, Ankara's new ambassador to the 27-nati<strong>on</strong> bloc said.<br />
ANSAMed— Massari <strong>in</strong> Ankara, Italy Sp<strong>on</strong>sors EU Accessi<strong>on</strong> (02/06/2012)<br />
http://www.ansa.it/ansamed/en/news/nati<strong>on</strong>s/italy/2012/02/06/visualizza_new.html_75483971.html<br />
Europe was also <strong>on</strong> the agenda of the talks held <strong>in</strong> Ankara by the Italian Foreign M<strong>in</strong>ister's special envoy<br />
for the Middle East <strong>and</strong> Mediterranean, Maurizio Massari, who rem<strong>in</strong>ded that Italy ''sp<strong>on</strong>sors'' Turkey's<br />
EU accessi<strong>on</strong>.<br />
ANSAMed: EU Negotiator, Today We are More Democratic (02/01/2012)<br />
http://www.ansa.it/ansamed/en/news/nati<strong>on</strong>s/europe/2012/02/01/visualizza_new.html_72855850.html<br />
Turkey's European <strong>Affairs</strong> M<strong>in</strong>ister <strong>and</strong> chief negotiator for EU accessi<strong>on</strong>, Egemen Bagis, has said that<br />
''today Turkey is wealthier, more democratic <strong>and</strong> more transparent thanks to the reforms imposed by<br />
the European Uni<strong>on</strong>''.<br />
PanArmenian Network: European Parliament Head Urges Turkey to Recognize Armenian Genocide<br />
(02/08/2012)http://www.panarmenian.net/eng/news/92314/European_Parliament_head_urges_Turkey<br />
_to_recognize_Armenian_Genocide<br />
The President of the European Parliament Mart<strong>in</strong> Schulz met with Turkey's chief EU negotiator<br />
Egemen Bagis. The role of Turkey <strong>in</strong> Syria, the visa regime <strong>and</strong> the prospective for Turkish membership<br />
<strong>in</strong> EU were am<strong>on</strong>g the discussed topics. The new bill crim<strong>in</strong>aliz<strong>in</strong>g the Armenian Genocide denial was<br />
also <strong>in</strong> focus of the meet<strong>in</strong>g.<br />
RTT News<br />
http://www.rttnews.com/1817472/eu-<str<strong>on</strong>g>turkey</str<strong>on</strong>g>-roadmap-to-<strong>in</strong>tensify-energy-cooperati<strong>on</strong>.aspx<br />
Uni<strong>on</strong> <strong>and</strong> Turkey have agreed to <strong>in</strong>tensify cooperati<strong>on</strong> <strong>in</strong> the energy sector.<br />
Turks <strong>in</strong> Europe: Why Are We Afraid? (12/18/06)<br />
http://fpc.org.uk/fsblob/597.pdf<br />
The prospect of Turkey’s entry <strong>in</strong>to the European Uni<strong>on</strong> has triggered a remarkable outburst of fear <strong>and</strong><br />
anxiety <strong>in</strong> some European member states. This article, by the Foreign Policy Centre <strong>in</strong> the United<br />
K<strong>in</strong>gdom, explores some of the issues beh<strong>in</strong>d Turkey’s bid to jo<strong>in</strong> the EU <strong>in</strong> the dawn of the 21 st century.<br />
<strong>World</strong> <strong>Affairs</strong> <strong>Council</strong> Res<strong>our</strong>ce Packet: What the Rest of the <strong>World</strong> can Learn from Turkey Today – March 20, 2012 16
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