The influence of cultural specificities of Turkey on the accession to the EU

The bachelor's thesis is focused on the characteristics of Turkey as a candidate country for European Union membership. The main goal of this work is to define the influence of the cultural specificities of the country on the accession negotiations and possible future EU membership. The first chapter focuses on the basic characteristics of Turkey in terms of geography, economy, domestic and foreign policy. The second chapter pursues the cultural development and specifics of the modern Republic of Turkey, focusing on the characteristics of the population, the definition of the Turkish national culture based on Hofstede's analysis as well as on the specifics of local business practices and protocol. The third chapter describes the issue of Turkey joining the EU from the geopolitical and economic as well as from the cultural and social point of view. The final chapter is devoted to the analysis of the survey focused on perceptions of Turkish culture in the Czech Republic and on public opinion of the Czech people on possible Turkish accession to the European Union