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4/14/08

Is the EU helping or hurting Turkish democracy?

TODAY'S ZAMAN

"Is the EU helping or hurting Turkish democracy?

The EU is out of step with Turkish democracy. Europe is treating Turkish democracy, not as a process, but as a series of disparate events. This approach is flawed. It has a negative impact on the political dynamics of Turkey and hurts Turkish-EU relations. The last case of concern is the EU reaction to the closure indictment against the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP). The EU has responded with combative and harsh criticism to the decision of the Turkish judiciary."

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