Turkey’s Kurdish Question and the EU’s Dialogue-less Approach
Turkey’s Kurdish Question and the EU’s Dialogue-less Approach

Summary/Abstract: UsingMikhail Bakhtin’s concept of dialogism, this paper1 argues that the European Union’s approach towards Turkey is lacking of dialogue. This dialogue-less approach has been particularly damaging in relation to Turkey’s unresolved Kurdish question, contributing to the fact that the question remains unsolved. The paper argues that in addition to being an unethical position, the EU’s approach has hindered relations with Turkey, damaged the EU’s foreign policy strategy, and compromised both the EU’s and Turkey’s external and internal security.

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