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European Demagogy
Igor Muradyan
Story from Lragir.am News:
http://www.lragir.am/engsrc/comments26714.html
Published: 17:15:09 - 29/06/2012
According to the mass media, on 28 June 2012 sixteen ministers of
foreign affairs of the EU member states released an open letter called
`EU and Turkey: Stronger Together' appealing to accept Turkey into the
European Union soon. However, it was not a sensation since the Turkish
mass media took this event in a very reserved manner but also
critically. This can be seen from the opinion of four leading and most
respectable newspapers but apparently there are more radical views of
the Turkish media.
Such a statement has been issued by the European Union more than once.
Why do they need one more statement if there is the Copenhagen
agreement, and many other similar agreements? We should pay attention
to the fact that along with the most common theses this statement
contains also good but very tough demands for Turkey. For example,
they speak more definitely about `freedom of travel' to Europe, not
`freedom of entry', while adding the requirement of the rules and
control of immigration.
The Europeans still bring up the Cyprus issue which is a key one in
the improvement of the European-Turkish relations at this moment, and
which Turkey is not going to solve. Turkey is reminded about its
unacceptability for the EU policy in the Western Balkans, taking into
account the unilateral position of Turkey to support Muslim states and
communities; about its issues in the Caucasus which are deepening;
about the Kurdish issue, adding also terrorism which is viewed this
time as the production of the Kurdish issue.
Turkey's participation in democratization of the Central and Eastern
Europe (I wonder how) looks sarcastic. It is absolutely clear that the
Europeans pursue only one goal to `encourage' Turkey for its
participation in the decision of the Near East issues, in accordance
with the interests of the Western community, while in a broader range
to shift responsibility for further issues on Turkey and list it among
the unsolvable issues of the region, forcing it to clash with the
regional competitors.
Besides, the question occurs where the other members of the European
Union are, and most importantly, where France is, what its position on
this issue is, as well as the position of Denmark, Netherland, Belgium
and other EU members. It is clear that Germany's joining to this
statement was a forced step, since without it the statement would be
just a fake.
Europe once again is showing its demagogic relation to the European
project of Turkey, which is a clear signal for many political forces
in the European and Near East countries.
Igor Muradyan
Story from Lragir.am News:
http://www.lragir.am/engsrc/comments26714.html
Published: 17:15:09 - 29/06/2012
According to the mass media, on 28 June 2012 sixteen ministers of
foreign affairs of the EU member states released an open letter called
`EU and Turkey: Stronger Together' appealing to accept Turkey into the
European Union soon. However, it was not a sensation since the Turkish
mass media took this event in a very reserved manner but also
critically. This can be seen from the opinion of four leading and most
respectable newspapers but apparently there are more radical views of
the Turkish media.
Such a statement has been issued by the European Union more than once.
Why do they need one more statement if there is the Copenhagen
agreement, and many other similar agreements? We should pay attention
to the fact that along with the most common theses this statement
contains also good but very tough demands for Turkey. For example,
they speak more definitely about `freedom of travel' to Europe, not
`freedom of entry', while adding the requirement of the rules and
control of immigration.
The Europeans still bring up the Cyprus issue which is a key one in
the improvement of the European-Turkish relations at this moment, and
which Turkey is not going to solve. Turkey is reminded about its
unacceptability for the EU policy in the Western Balkans, taking into
account the unilateral position of Turkey to support Muslim states and
communities; about its issues in the Caucasus which are deepening;
about the Kurdish issue, adding also terrorism which is viewed this
time as the production of the Kurdish issue.
Turkey's participation in democratization of the Central and Eastern
Europe (I wonder how) looks sarcastic. It is absolutely clear that the
Europeans pursue only one goal to `encourage' Turkey for its
participation in the decision of the Near East issues, in accordance
with the interests of the Western community, while in a broader range
to shift responsibility for further issues on Turkey and list it among
the unsolvable issues of the region, forcing it to clash with the
regional competitors.
Besides, the question occurs where the other members of the European
Union are, and most importantly, where France is, what its position on
this issue is, as well as the position of Denmark, Netherland, Belgium
and other EU members. It is clear that Germany's joining to this
statement was a forced step, since without it the statement would be
just a fake.
Europe once again is showing its demagogic relation to the European
project of Turkey, which is a clear signal for many political forces
in the European and Near East countries.