Europe’s Prospects in the Contemporary World (*)

1. The place and role of Europe in today’s world In the post Covid-19 world it is likely that there … More

Experimenting “Bottom-up Europeanization”: EU’s support to civil society development in Enlargement countries

The democratic deficit and inefficiency of public policy making are common issues in the global level, which has been widely … More

The European Elections and Social Democracy

Each month, 700 deputies travel from Brussels to Strasbourg. 8 trucks filled with files are carried all the way from … More

The EU is back: Copenhagen Criteria Reloaded

International scrutiny of Turkey’s government on issues such as human rights, personal freedoms and liberties and rule of law has … More

AKP’s Tactical Moves and the Need for the EU To Be Aware

The EU has started to forgo its optimum bias after the congnitive mechanism it has internalized for a longtime regarding AKP.

Projects: The Only Solid Cooperation Between Turkey and the EU

Despite the number of bottlenecks, project activities with financial packages continue to be the main bridge between the EU and Turkey.

The EU and Turkish Women: What Do the Numbers Say? What Does the EU Do?

Although the international agreements signed by the Turkish Government impose the responsibility on Turkey to pursue policies and laws strengthening gender equality, the Government seems very reluctant to pursue EU standards.

EU Must Decide Now on Turkey

Historically, European political traditions have based their assessment of Turkey on two distinct ideological differences.

CHP’s New European Perspectives

Turkey’s left-wing CHP and EU social democrats are set to ameliorate their relationship. Mutual effort is key for success.

The Misuse of the EU Accession Process and Civil Society

Though historically used as an instrument to maintain power, EU accession process has founf new avenues of political pursuits under Erdogan’s leadership.