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The European Union, Turkey and Islam

Does the fact that the majority of Turkey's population is Muslim form a hindrance to its EU membership? According to a recent policy advice by the Netherlands Scientific Council for Government Policy (WRR), the answer is an adamant 'no'. Why is this issue of Turkish Islam relevant? After all, Turkey...

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Main Authors: Raad voor het Regeringsbeleid, Wetenschappelijke, Scientific Council for Government Policy, Netherlands
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Amsterdam University Press 2023
Subjects:
Political Science
Sociology
Religion
bic Book Industry Communication::J Society & social sciences::JP Politics & government
bic Book Industry Communication::J Society & social sciences::JP Politics & government::JPB Comparative politics
bic Book Industry Communication::H Humanities::HR Religion & beliefs::HRL Aspects of religion (non-Christian)::HRLB Theology
bic Book Industry Communication::J Society & social sciences::JH Sociology & anthropology::JHB Sociology
thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JP Politics and government
thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JP Politics and government::JPB Comparative politics
thema EDItEUR::Q Philosophy and Religion::QR Religion and beliefs::QRV Aspects of religion::QRVG Theology
thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JH Sociology and anthropology::JHB Sociology
Online Access:ONIX_20231005_9789048505371_2616
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Summary:Does the fact that the majority of Turkey's population is Muslim form a hindrance to its EU membership? According to a recent policy advice by the Netherlands Scientific Council for Government Policy (WRR), the answer is an adamant 'no'. Why is this issue of Turkish Islam relevant? After all, Turkey should not be judged by standards other than the Copenhagen criteria. The answer is that the public debate outside 'Brussels' will not be limited to these official criteria. Many people in Europe are worried about Turkey's 'Islam factor'. They believe that Muslims are (potentially violent) fundamentalists who want to establish a theocracy. By explicitly examining the role of Turkish Islam and Muslims in Turkey, the WRR wants to contribute to a well-informed European public debate on Turkey's accession. This title is available in the OAPEN Library - http://www.oapen.org.

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