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The article presents information on the economic relations between Europe and Turkey. In its meandering way, the European Community has begun to accept that Turkey matters to Europe. It was suggested at a Euro-meeting several months ago that Britain; in its presidency of the Community in the second half of 1992, should write a paper about relations with Turkey. A later Euro-meeting gravely gave its consent. The collapse of communism has made it more important than ever that Turkey should succeed. After the cold war, mutual incomprehension between Islam and democracy is one of the world's likeliest causes of conflict.