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Turkey and the issues with the EU

• All the issues around Turkey accessing the
  European Union

Derya Bekrem, Brian Durand, Alexander Joordens
Elja Monika. Aardrijkskunde.
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Issues around Turkey and the EU

• The European Commission says Turkey must open its
  ports and airports to traffic from EU member
  Cyprus. Turkey says it will not do this until the
  EU takes steps to end the Turkish Cypriot
  community's economic isolation.

• The Commission also says that Turkey's efforts to
  bring its laws into line with European standards
  have slowed down. It is especially calling on
  Turkey to repeal a law which it says undermines
  freedom of speech

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Interview questions (all the questions asked
during the interview)

• What are the advantages of Turkey in the European
  Union?
• What are the disadvantages?
• Are there going to be any conflicts between the
  European and Turkish culture when these two meet?
• What sort of influence does Turkey have on the
  EUs economy?
• Will the prosperity of Turkey increase when it
  gets access to the EU?
• What are the consequences for the people in the
  EU?
• Should the human rights of Turkey correspond more
  to those of the EU?
• Will the accession of Turkey have any benefits
  for the EU?Explain your answer.
• Would you only let Turkey access the EU when they
  have a democracy?
• Do you think that Turkey should do something
  about the poverty in their own country before
  they enter the EU?
• Do you think, that when Turkey enters the EU,
  there will be more terrorism in Europe? (Explain
  your answer.)
• Do you think Turkey should get accession to the
  EU? (Explain your answer)

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The interviews (Elja and her parents)

1. You can easily get in and out of the country,
   because you dont need a Green Card.
2. The mentality of Turkey (norms values) will be
   a too big difference with those of the people
   inside the EU.
3. Yes, absolutely, this is going to be a huge
   disadvantage. This is an addition to the answer
   on question 2.
4. More trade between Turkey and the rest of the
   countries in the EU, no radical changes will
   appear though, because a lot of the clothes we
   wear are already produced in Turkey.
5. I expect so, because now the prosperity is on a
   low level compared to the EUs.
6. If the prosperity increases, it means that prices
   rise because the people have more money to spend,
   this will be a disadvantage for the EU.
7. Absolutely. A number of minimum conditions must
   be made otherwise they cant have permission to
   enter the EU. Painting fabrics dump their toxic
   waste in the rivers that flow through Istanbul,
   and from these rivers the local villages/people
   drink water, think of the consequences.
8. I dont know, not in the first few years I think.
   I think that money should be given to increase
   the development, because Turkey is a LEDC (Less
   Economically Developed Country) so a lot of
   progress is to be made.
9. No opinion, in my perspective Turkey has been
   democratized as far as it could be.
10. Yes, because that is more an internal concern.
    The EU should not be responsible for such
    problems.
11. No because this is happening now, giving Turkey a
    green sign doesnt mean the chance of terrorism
    increases.
12. Not at the moment, I think they should first
    solve the problems that play an issue inside the
    country. Another important factor is that they
    dont corporate with countries that have
    surpluses of suffer from scarcity.

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The interviews (Elja and Maurice)
Elja interviewed Maurice from H4A

1. A bigger EU with more countries means more
   possibilities which gives us more influence in
   the world/
2. These days, Islamitic countries arent put in a
   good daylight. This means a lot of criticism can
   encounter the decision of Turkey entering the EU
   or not. Also they should first satisfy the
   demands of the EU.
3. This should be a considered issue, but I think
   that there wont be any radical problems because
   Europe is a multicultural society.
4. Turkey is a big country, where tourism makes up a
   lot of the income, because Turkey is a warm
   holiday country and has several important places
   of trade, it could increase the economy.
5. Yes, more people will go on a holiday, this is
   because you dont have to request a visa when you
   go on a holiday
6. It could be that holiday residents such as Spain
   France will lose some income, but this is not
   such a big issue
7. If they want acces to the EU they should. At this
   moment a death penalty is still active in Turkey,
   this should be banned if they want to join.
8. As Ive said before, yes, if they just satisfy to
   the demands of the European Union. If the EU
   takes this serious and does something good with
   it the economy will grow and the EU gets more
   influence on the rest of the world.
9. This is my preference, because I want to here
   what the people have got to tell, but its not
   really necessary I guess.
10. They should first take care of the poverty other
    wise the problems will only grow and grow and
    grow.
11. Yes and no. If Turkey takes the necessary
    measures against terrorism the chance will
    decrease. But terrorism is an issue you cant
    predict or either prevent from happening.
12. I dont really care, but I do think its an issue
    to the people who love it as a holiday resident.
    If they get access there will be less trouble
    with visas, money and the economy will increase.

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The interviews (Derya and her friend)
Derya interviewed Mohammed Rashid

• First they have a splendid country that becomes
  visited by the complete world by tourist and
  that deserves much money, Turkey is producing
  textile very cheap. How the EU have advantages
  also with.
• The Turkish government must deal a lot of
  adaptations for an access to the EU, as a result
  of which the people also gets it difficult and
  the EU with acceptance.
• Two cultures have more often had conflicts, but
  maybe this will be stop at access to the EU.
• Turkey commissions tourists by the complete
  world. By access Turkey to the EU then a lot of
  hands make light work.
• Yes I think so, The companies in Turkey can
  cooperate now more easily with the European
  countries, as a result of which of it good
  cooperation is just and more work as a result of
  which prosperity increases
• That they meet now with new a culture that
  perhaps also has other standards values. And
  the members of the EU must adapt also for a good
  cooperation
• I dont know.
• See question 1.
• No, no democracy is not a reason for entity and
  cooperation.
• The cooperation with the EU could be an solution
  for the poverty in Turkey.
• No, I dont think so. Why should will be more
  terrorism if Turkey enters the EU? Only because
  it is an Islamic country?
• Yes, its an important country with a hopeful
  future, that should be reason enough!

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Derya and her father (answers)
Derya interviewed Ali Bekrem, 53 years old.

1. It lowers the problem of Europe becoming older
   and older. New ideas will appear. Also the
   perspective of European people will be more
   enthusiastic for younger people.
2. The only small disadvantage is that more money
   will be sucked from the treasure box.
3. No, no conflicts will appear because the Turkish
   civilization is very modern.
4. The economy will only get better of it. This is
   because Turkey is the bridge between two main
   trade world parts. Asia and Europe, accessing
   Turkey to the EU will make the trade between
   these two parts of the world only better.
5. Yes, because there are a lot of possibilties.
6. The influence of EU decreases.
7. No, doesnt have to.
8. See question 1.
9. No, I wouldnt.
10. Turkey is better developed than Romania and
    Bulgaria, so I dont think they have to.
11. No, Turkey is aware of terrorism, you should see
    Turkey as a bodyguard for the EU, protecting
    terrorism.
12. Yes, they have to, this is because Turkey is a
    modern Islamite country that can have a good
    influence on the EU.

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Alex and his parents (Father)

• I think that the advantage is that there are more
  and more European people in the world. It becomes
  a very big group of people.
• Turkey haves some conflicts in their land, so
  maybe they take that to European.
• No i dont think so. The people will take
  eachother like they are, and have no fights or
  conflicts. They will respect the European people,
  because they lett the Turkeys in Europe.
• I think that Turkey dont have a big influence on
  our economy. They will use our things and stuf
  but i think that that wouldnt be a big
  influence.
• No i dont think so. They go on like they do now.
• They arent very big i think, but they have a
  little les to say, more less than now.
• Yes. They will have to adapt theyreselfs on the
  people of Europe.
• I dont no, to be honest. Maybe that the Turkey
  will buy much things from Europe, and less things
  from the outside of it? I think that because it
  wil be better for their own economy if they buy
  thing from Europe.
• Yes, i do. I think that if they dont have
  democracy that theyre way of living is to
  diferent with our style.
• It would be fine, but i think that they dont can
  do it alone. They need the support of Europe.
• No i dont think so. If the terrorists attack
  Europe, they wil suffer it to. It is their own
  economy than to.
• I think it is fair to give them accession, but i
  dont no sure or it would be good for our economy
  and our lives. They need it to recover and to be
  a better land, but we pay for that. So dont let
  them in. We, in the Netherlands have to pay very
  much tax, and if the Turkey get acces to the
  Europe, we have to pay even more!

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Alex and his friend (interview)
Alex interviewed his friend Christel von Rossum

1. Europe becomes one. It is also a lot easier,
   because Turkey gets the Euro.
2. I think we get more problems, because there is a
   chance Turkey works in a other way then the
   European Union does.
3. Yes, I think so. Because they have a whole
   different culture than the most European
   countries have.
4. I think they will have a good influence on the
   European economy, because there economy is well
   at the moment. I think they can help the rest of
   Europe.
5. Yes, because they get financial help of the EU.
6. I think they become improve when they get in the
   European Union. I think their culture will
   change.
7. Yes, because I agree with the rights of Europe.
8. Yes, because I think the European economy will be
   better.
9. Yes, because I think democracy is the best way to
   lead a country.
10. No, I think that they can do something about the
    poverty with help from the EU.
11. Yes, because there are terrorists in Turkey and
    how more terrorists in Europe, how more terrorism
    there will be.
12. No, because there will be more disadvantages then
    advantages.

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Brian and his father
Brian interviewed his father Frank Durand(44)

1. I dont see many advantages, just more area for
   the EU, so more power over the world.
2. Too many Turkish people will start working in the
   Netherlands, and the labor market will be flushed
   over with cheap labor forces.
3. Yes, because of the human rights.
4. See question 2, an effect of this will be that a
   lot of the working class in Holland will
   decrease, this causes the unemployment of the EU
   to grow, which has a bad effect on the economy.
5. No, I dont think so.
6. See question 4 2.
7. Yes, they should recognize all the religions and
   ethnical groups, such as the Armenians and
   Kurdish people.
8. See question 1.
9. Yes.
10. Yes, because otherwise it has a bad influence of
    BBP of the EU.
11. Yes, because they have free access across al the
    borders since theyre a member of the EU now.
12. No, for explanation see questions above.

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Personal Opinion of the group.

• I think that it is not good for Europe when
  Turkey enters it. There are many thing and
  conflict between the European people and the
  Turkeyan people. Thing like the way of living.
  Many people in Turkey live with the Koran and are
  moslims. In the Europe are many people that think
  there are already too much moslims or Turkey
  people.
• An other thing that makes it hard to get Turkey
  by the EU is that the people in Europe can vote
  for it. Many people dont want it, and vote that
  they dont want it. The people in Turkey need help
  from Europe, but many European people dont want
  te give that help, or even dont think about them.
  Some Turkish people want to get by the EU, but
  many dont want it too. So they have to decide it
  first in their own land. The thing is that the
  Turkish people cant vote yes or no for it,
  because their is full democracy.
• My opinion is that Turkey must be democrat and
  then we have to think about it again. If they
  dont have democracy, the ways of life are too
  diferent.
• Alexander Joordens.

• Personally, I dont think its really good for
  the EU when Turkey gets access to it. Because of
  all the conflicts between the religious groups
  that have occurred in the past, the gap will only
  grow more and more if Turkey joins. This is
  because if they get permission, all the citizens
  of Turkey can easily across the border, usually
  even without checking what they transport. This
  is an increasing chance of terrorism. Since they
  can cross the border so easily, think about this.
  Turkey isnt a rich country at all. So you can
  see them as an LEDC (Low Economically Developed
  Country). These countries contain a high
  percentage of cheap ass labor force. This means
  that rich countries with a high national income
  such as France, suffer. All the cheap labor force
  emigrates from Turkey to France, which means that
  the labor market gets taken over by cheap labor
  force. If less money is made and jobs are taken
  over by these people it will be devastating for
  the economy. This is because the income of a
  country decreases
• Brian Durand.

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Personal opinion of the group

• I think that its good when Turkey get accession
  to the European Union because Turkey is an
  important country with a good future. When Turkey
  enter to the European Union will the economy
  become better. The reason is that Turkey between
  Asia and Europe is. There comes a better
  communication between these 2 continents. You can
  see Turkey as a kind of bridge. Also the ageing
  will be stopped because in Turkey lives many
  young people that can hold the ageing in balance.
  If Turkey enter the European Unionthe future
  will be better. You can trust it. So thats my
  personal opinion of the accession of Turkey.
• Derya Bekrem

• I think its a good thing when Turkey enters the
  EU. This is because Turkey is the bridge between
  Asia and Europe. This increases the trade between
  the EU and Asia which both will benefit from.
  Next to this I think that the gap between Muslims
  and Christian/Western people will decrease. This
  is because when people live together they
  automatically get used to each other and adapt to
  each others customs. Next to this I think that
  the saying that terrorism will increase when
  Turkey enters the EU is nonsense. This is because
  there have been enough terrorist attacks in the
  past, this means that nothing has stopped them
  then. And what will change when turkey gets
  access?Elja Monika