This term paper deals with the question whether Turkey has a realistic chance in the current position of becoming a full member state. First, the current state of developments and the historical relationship between Turkey and the EU is supposed to be examined, followed by an analysis of the current state of negotiations referring to use of the Copenhagen criteria. Finally, the chances of Turkey's full membership on the basis of the various positions of European institutions and member countries are going to be estimated.
Content:
1. Introduction
2. Historical development of the relations between the EU and Turkey and the current status
3. The current status of the Turkey-The Copenhagen criterias
3.1 Die Copenhagen criteria
3.2 Current Status of the political criteria
3.3 Current status of the economic criteria
3.4 Current Status on the Acquis- criteria
3.5.Capacity of the European Union
4. Chance of becoming a full member? - Current position of the EU and its institutions
4.1. EU Commission
4.2 The European Parliament
4.3 Current position of selected member states
5. Conclusion
Appendix:
- List of Abbreviations
- Bibliography