THE POWER OF PUBLIC OPINION

Kardelen AĞIMMerve GURCAN

Sevtap MAKTAV

What is public opinion?

Individual attitudes

Majority’s decision

Opinion polls

Impacts of public opinion

Democratic

Straw poll

Eurobarometer

Turkey –EU RelationsTurkey –EU Relations

Turkish application to EC on 31 July 1959Turkish application to EC on 31 July 1959

Ankara Agreement- on 12 September1963Ankara Agreement- on 12 September1963

Additional Protocol on 1 January 1973Additional Protocol on 1 January 1973

Turkey-EU RelationsTurkey-EU Relations

Luxembourg Summit in 1997Luxembourg Summit in 1997

Helsinki Summit in 1999Helsinki Summit in 1999

EU’s views towards Turkey EU’s views towards Turkey

FRANCEFRANCE

Opposition to Turkey’s membershipOpposition to Turkey’s membership

Reasons:Reasons:

-population size-population size

-cultural and religious differences-cultural and religious differences

-economic differences -economic differences

-rising immigration -rising immigration

Public Opinion in FrancePublic Opinion in France

FRENCH HAKKNDA YAZFRENCH HAKKNDA YAZ

United KingdomUnited Kingdom

Opposition in UK is less than the Opposition in UK is less than the other other 33 member states. member states.

TURKEYTURKEY

Impacts of Luxembourg SummitImpacts of Luxembourg Summit

Impacts of Helsinki SummitImpacts of Helsinki Summit

Determinants of Public Determinants of Public Opinion in TurkeyOpinion in Turkey

ReligiosityReligiosity

Economic FactorEconomic Factor

Public Opinion in TurkeyPublic Opinion in Turkey

ConclusionConclusion