%0 Journal Article
%T A Way Too Far: Analyzing the Dilemma of Turkey to Joining the European Union
%A Abdullah Yuhannan
%J Open Journal of Social Sciences
%P 165-185
%@ 2327-5960
%D 2017
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/jss.2017.57011
%X Turkey has made significant progress step towards EU integration. However, reaching for a full member remains unsuccessful, due to many self-limited dimensions and various arguments against Turkey. The purposes of this study were as follows: 1) to analyze the dilemma of Turkey¡¯s EU accession process; and 2) to develop an understanding of the arguments against Turkey member-ship. This study focuses on various empirical studies and use of both the qualitative and quantitative methods. The result showed that various arguments surrounding Turkey¡¯s projected accession revolve around a series of issues, ranging from the current debates in Turkey¡¯s politics and democratic breakdowns, human rights abuses, Turkey¡¯s demographic structure, economic dilemma and also, historical and cultural issues. These reasons are all the significant causes that have still been problematic issues for Turkey, to be a complete candidate in EU in nowadays.
%K Turkey¡¯s EU Membership
%K Demographics of Turkey
%K Turkish Economy
%K Human Rights
%K Christian Club
%U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=77635