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Turks' enthusiasm about EU membership waning
January 26, 2013 - 13:32 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - Domestic support for Turkey's European Union
membership is losing its momentum, as two thirds of Turks say they've
lost their appetite for the EU bid and believe Ankara should abandon
its pursuit of full membership, a recent study has shown, according to
Hurriyet Daily News.
The survey demonstrated that while one third of those surveyed agreed
Turkey should persevere with the goal of becoming an EU member,
two-thirds of the public lean closer to the view that Turkey should
not become a full member.
TNS-Turkey undertook the survey on behalf of the Center for Economy
and Foreign Policy Research (EDAM) with the participation of 1,509
people aged 18 and above whom represented a cross-section of the
country's urban and rural populations.
Twenty percent of respondents support the idea that Turkey should
abandon its work toward a full membership and formulate a new
relationship with the EU based on common interests.
Nevertheless, over 50 percent of the public still view a partnership
with the EU in a positive.
http://www.panarmenian.net/eng/news/143076/
January 26, 2013 - 13:32 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - Domestic support for Turkey's European Union
membership is losing its momentum, as two thirds of Turks say they've
lost their appetite for the EU bid and believe Ankara should abandon
its pursuit of full membership, a recent study has shown, according to
Hurriyet Daily News.
The survey demonstrated that while one third of those surveyed agreed
Turkey should persevere with the goal of becoming an EU member,
two-thirds of the public lean closer to the view that Turkey should
not become a full member.
TNS-Turkey undertook the survey on behalf of the Center for Economy
and Foreign Policy Research (EDAM) with the participation of 1,509
people aged 18 and above whom represented a cross-section of the
country's urban and rural populations.
Twenty percent of respondents support the idea that Turkey should
abandon its work toward a full membership and formulate a new
relationship with the EU based on common interests.
Nevertheless, over 50 percent of the public still view a partnership
with the EU in a positive.
http://www.panarmenian.net/eng/news/143076/