This article provides a novel conceptual framework to understand the impact of the
European Union on Turkish politics and policies in the aftermath of the opening of accession …

This study aims to reflect on qualitative interviewing with a particular emphasis on semi-
structured interviewing (SSI), with the purpose of guiding students and young scholars of …

Since the beginning of the 2000s, extensive academic research has echoed one popular
opinion,'Turkey is back to the Balkans'. These studies have been scrutinizing the …

In the twenty-first century, culture has become a valuable resource for European countries,
particularly those with abundant cultural heritage, as is the case in Southern European …

This research aims to offer a valid answer to the question of how Turks and Europeans
perceived each other in cultural and identity terms throughout history. With this purpose, it …

Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) is typically presented as 'a process directed at
providing the authority responsible for policy development and the decision-maker with a …

This article analyses Turkey's integration into the Bologna Process, concentrating on the
questions of why and how Turkey is transferring norms in the area of higher education. As …

This study discusses the dynamics of de-Europeanisation and the changing impact of
Europe on the politically mobilised civil society involved in the public debates concerning …

Between the late 1990s and early 2000s, Turkey witnessed an era of reform generally
known as the era of 'Europeanisation'. Since the late 2000s, it has experienced a de …

Roma are one of the most marginalized and discriminated-against groups in Turkey. During
the last decade, however, a new trend has emerged: the institutionalization of Roma civil …