EU Policies toward Turkey and Avenues for Cooperation with the U.S.: Protecting Shrinking Democratic Spaces, Safeguarding Multilateral Principles
Both the U.S. and EU see defending democracy and multilateralism as central to renewed transatlantic cooperation, so they should be consistent and persistent in their criticism of Turkey’s democratic backsliding and in their efforts to protect shrinking democratic spaces and multilateral principles.
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Where to locate Turkey in renewed transatlantic cooperation? 5
The EU’s declining normative leverage over Turkey 7
Areas of cooperation and conflict in EU–Turkey relations 11
Reconciling democratic principles with interests: avenues for EU–U.S. coordination of Turkey policies 13
Responding to the domestic situation in Turkey 14
Safeguarding international law and multilateral frameworks 15
Beyond Turkey: reforming multinational organizations 16
A democratic Turkey is in the self-interest of the EU and the U.S. 17