Cultural dimension of the relations between Turkey and the European Union
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The relations between The European Union and Turkey is one of the problematic issues of International Relations. However, by now the debate revolved around a limited scope considering economic, political and security issues. Evaluating Turkey’s longing for the membership to The European Union only with the explanation of; searching for a strong economic partner would be incomplete. The initiator of this motivation is the identity crisis of Turkish society. Turkey being a society in between; modern and traditional, secular and Muslim, Eastern and Western, wants to settle this discussion being a part of Europe. This reality evokes the unvoiced dimension of cultural incompatibility and power of the cultural boundaries, assessing the relations. This study tries to carve out the importance of culture and identity related issues in Turkey and The European Union relations within the parameters of Critical Theory and seeks answers to the questions; To what extend Turkey can be a part of Europe?’ and To what extend Europe can enlarge its cultural boundaries?’.