Približevanje Turčije Evropski uniji in vpliv protivladnih protestov 2013 nanjKarat, Arnela (Avtor) Vodopivec, Robert (Mentor) TurkeyEUErdoğanprotestsenlargementThe paper is based on a review of the literature concerning Turkish accession to the EU and the anti-governmental protests in 2013. The results of the research provide answers to this thesis’ research questions:  “Why is Turkey ‘kept at the gate’ and how will the anti-governmental protests influence the accession process?”  “What are the experts’ opinions and views on Turkey’s progress towards joining the EU and the anti-governmental protests in Turkey during May 2013?” The quantitative research shows that Turkish people do not trust Turkey’s print and broadcast media, as well as they support the anti-governmental protests and Turkish accession to the European Union. Meanwhile, the qualitative research indicates that Turkey is progressing slowly, or not at all, towards the goal of EU accession, as there are many issues to be solved in order to achieve this, as well as the need to understand the impact of the anti-governmental protests on the accession process. There are many problems and issues that Turkey needs to resolve. If there is will on both sides, then both actors should work together to move on from the current stagnation point. Furthermore, instead of a “privileged partnership”, the experts suggest some kind of “associate membership” in a highly distinctive manner for Turkey in order to emphasize the important role it has.[A. Karat]20172021-07-28 15:40:44Diplomsko delo/naloga8059sl