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In Bashing Turkey, the EU Betrays Its Founding Values
Why should Turks want to join a group that treats coup plotters as victims?
Still standing.
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For Turks, the July 15 coup attempt marked a watershed moment not only in the nation's history but also in our relations with the European Union. The weak response from Brussels to the most serious attack against democracy in any candidate country -- which left 241 innocent people dead -- raised serious questions about the EU’s reliability as a partner and its commitment to democracy, human rights and the rule of law.
Whether Europe can win back the trust of millions of Turks will help establish if the union still has what it takes to survive.