Feeling “European” and European identity. Public perceptions in Turkey – EU relation
Feeling “European” and European identity. Public perceptions in Turkey – EU relation

Summary/Abstract: The debate over the emergence of a European identity and its reconciliation with the different national identities of the European citizens has raised numerous questions and a range of opinions and theories, especially during the last years. In this context, the integration of Turkey not only poses a series of challenges, but it has also crucial consequences for the future of Europe and for shaping the European identity. By debating on Turkey’s membership, Europe debates also on its own identity. Starting from the existing theoretical background and using the empirical data available through the quantitative researches made over the recent years; this article brings forth a comparative analysis of the perceptions related to the European identity and to the integration of Turkey in the EU. How “European” people feel, how Europeans perceives Turkey integration and how Turkish people see the European Union are the main questions this article tries to give answers to. As methodology, this study is based on the official data of the Euro barometer. We chose for comparison data from Germany, France, Romania, Turkey, as well as the EU average, where available.

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