1. Troubles ahead.
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DIPLOMACY , *NATIONALISM , *PUBLIC opinion ,EUROPEAN Union membership ,FRENCH foreign relations, 1995- - Abstract
The article focuses on stalled negotiations for Turkey's membership in the European Union (EU). According to the article, relationships between Turkey and the EU have been harmed by the stalled negotiations and demands that Turkey allow open access to its ports for ships sailing from Cyprus, which is an island divided between Greece and Turkey. According to public opinion polls, interest in EU membership has dropped below 50% in Turkey; the implications of an isolated Turkey are discussed.
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- 2006