Book contents
- Alien Citizens
- Cambridge Studies in Social Theory, Religion, and Politics
- Alien Citizens
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Acknowledgments
- Abbreviations
- Introduction
- Part I Historical Institutions
- Part II International Context
- 4 The European Union and Christians in Turkey
- 5 Islamophobia and Muslims in France
- Part III Domestic Actors and Policy Change
- Conclusion
- Bibliography
- Index
4 - The European Union and Christians in Turkey
from Part II - International Context
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 20 September 2019
- Alien Citizens
- Cambridge Studies in Social Theory, Religion, and Politics
- Alien Citizens
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Acknowledgments
- Abbreviations
- Introduction
- Part I Historical Institutions
- Part II International Context
- 4 The European Union and Christians in Turkey
- 5 Islamophobia and Muslims in France
- Part III Domestic Actors and Policy Change
- Conclusion
- Bibliography
- Index
Summary
This chapter looks at the significant influence Turkey’s bid for membership of the European Union had on Turkish state policies toward the Christian minority. The Turkish public and politicians paid considerable attention to the European Commission’s progress reports on Turkey, resolutions passed in the European parliament about Turkey, and official statements of European leaders on Christians in Turkey. These reports, resolutions, and statements have influenced domestic policy discourses in Turkey as domestic actors used them to advance their positions.
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- Alien CitizensThe State and Religious Minorities in Turkey and France, pp. 87 - 106Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2019