The European Union, Turkey and Islam

• Main Author: Wetenschappelijke Raad voor het Regeringsbele (auth)
• Other Authors: Netherlands Scientific Council for Government (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Amsterdam University Press 2004
• Series: WRR
• Subjects: Religion & beliefs; Sociology & anthropology; Politics & government; public administration; sociology; bestuurskunde; political science; religie; sociologie; religion; politicologie
• Online Access: OAPEN Library: download the publication; OAPEN Library: description of the publication

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? Af...