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Different Political and Public Attitudes towards Turkey's Application For EU Membership

[Institute's Name]Different Political and Public Attitudes towards Turkey's Application For EU Membership

Introduction

It is interesting to realise that the aspirations of being accepted by one domain or block, is just not the facet of human nature; even the entities like independent countries cannot evade the fascination of superior and influential blocks. The gullibility of human cognition compels it to aim or aspire for the factors, which from the superficial level seem to be extensively enchanting and prideful; and since the active and living attributes are rendered by the human inhabitants, to a nation; henceforth, craving for a handful of recognition, is not an exception in the modern world.

Bearing in mind, all the previously stated connotations, a naïve, yet cognitive will not find it hard or abstruse to draw an astute assimilation and connection between the situation being faced by turkey, and the imbedded aspirations, turkey longs to material. Henceforth, This essay endeavors to sketch out a clear understanding of the aspects of the struggle being observed by Turkish administration and public, and the reaction of international politics and public towards their EU membership efforts, and either if these efforts are likely to render any beneficial outcomes for turkey or not.

Turkey's Side of Story, With respect To Geographical Existence and EU Aspirations

The introductory section was eloquent enough in rendering a picture of a nation, depicting human aspirations of acceptance and recognition. However, before furnishing a rather literate aspect to this story, it is highly imperative to pen down the context, which compelled turkey to file an application for the EU membership. It all started with the debacle of Ottoman Empire. Many of the common minds of our society would be oblivious to the magnificence of Ottoman Empire. It was a splendiferous and resplendent realm of Muslim over an extensive array of geographical areas, where one emperor after another added to the marvel of the empire.

However, at the same time West was consolidating and striding towards the utter acquisition of strength, military force and scientific advancement. Eventually, it was the Second World War, which marked the termination of Ottoman Empire. With its termination, the western powers, had divided the geographical regions (of Ottoman Empire) into numerous new regions (countries), and the final geographical piece of that empire is currently known as Turkey. Interestingly, the geographical presence of Turkey stretches from Asia and embarks slightly into Eastern Europe. Henceforth, as the geographical presence of turkey also manages to bring some area of Europe under its name; the aspirations to be graded as a European nation acquire a toll.

It will not be inaccurate to state that every country in the modern world longs for prideful identity and recognition. With the deplorable increasing distinction between the stature of west and east, these longings for pride tend to gain the strength; where, the west, and specially Europe is seen as the symbol of excellence, elegant civilization and advancement. Therefore, taking into account the ...