Conditionality, impact and prejudice in EU-Turkey relations

Abstract

Since 1999, EU-Turkey relations have become the focus of growing interest in Europe. Yet the valuable research results produced have largely failed to inform the public debate on EU-Turkey relations. This project aims to fill the gap between research and public debate on EU-Turkey relations by unpacking the discourses there where they exist, in particular focusing on the questions of conditionality and impact and the role that perceptions and misperceptions have played in conditioning these debates. We hope this understanding can contribute to reversing the vicious circle of mistrust and miscommunication which has bedevilled EU-Turkey relations particularly, particularly in recent years.