European Public Opinion on Turkey’s EU Accession

The study evaluates enlargement more than a technical procedure that takes public opinion into account as well. According to the findings of the research, public support for Turkey’s accession to the EU is not only low, but also in decline. With some exceptions, the ‘new’ (EU-28) are generally more favorable towards Turkey’s accession while the ‘old’ (EU-15) oppose it.1 EU countries with a large Turkish population are generally against to welcome Turkey in E