EU Enlargement - Analysis about magazine and newspaper articles [5D]
from The Economist - Special Report : Turkey and the EU - Article 1 - Articles 2 - Bruno Tina
After my analysis of the articles "Why Europe must say yes to Turkey“ and "The impossibility of saying no” I understand that they are strictly connected. Both deal with Turkey's possible future entry into EU and both refer to Copenhagen criteria which include
  • democracy,
  • the rule of law,
  • human rights and
  • many others.
    Just considering the title of the first article we understand that it is an opinion article.. The article is composed of three section: the function of the first is that to introduce the main problem posed by the journalist, the second part discusses Turkey's size, poverty and religion, the last one ends with the journalist’s considerations.
    The article opens with the question about the advantages and disadvantages for EU to open talks for Turkey membership.
    Turkey is different from the other memberships for four aspects:
  • size,
  • poverty,
  • not all of it is in Europe and besides
  • it is of muslin religion.

  • In the second sequence the pros and cons are analysed and in particular thejournalist speaks about its size and poverty.
    As a matter of fact the core of Turkish economy is still agriculture, employing the largest part of the population. Farming has become more effective, but is still quite inefficient, and most farms are very small.
    In the last part ofthe article the journalist expresses his opinion saying that Turkey must have the possibility to enter as a member of Eu.
    As a matter of fact, in his opinion, most of the problems posed are prejudices.

    II article
    The second article starts with a sub-heading that offers a very short summery of the problems diacussed which regard to Turkey joining EU.
    In Turkey there are two parts; the journalist shows the readres some of its differences and says that one is more developed than the other which, on the contrary is very poor.
    So Turkey is not only a poor country but it also has some positive aspects.
    The article continues talking about the relationship between UE an Turkey that is not recent.
    As a matter of fact in 1987 the Turkish government applied to enter EU but it failed because Turkey is more oriental than European.
    pointing out that it will improve about politics, human rights, for example Only in 1999 it became an official candidate the abolition of the death penalty in a condition of peace.
    In September 2004 there was a discuss about reform of Turkish penalty code and in particular about adulterer among crimes.
    On 23 September the premier Erdogan went to Bruxelles where he met the president of Commission Prodi, the president of the European parliamentary Josep Borrel.
    On 27 September the Turkish parliament decided to not introduce the adulterer among crimes of their penalty code.
    The history decision on 17 December 2004 by the European Council was confirmed by the European heads of state and government on 17 June.
    On 29 June, the Commission presented its negotiating framework to Ankara.