Contents
List of Abbreviations / 11 Editor’s Note / 13 Introduction / 15 Addresses from the Patrons / 19 Opening Remarks by the Moderators / 21
Session 1. EU-Turkey Accession Talks: Status of the Reform Process / 27 1.1 EU-Turkey Accession, the Future / 27 Speaker: Kerim Yildiz
1.2 EU-Turkey Accession Progress: Developments after the last EC Regular Report / 30 Speaker: Doğu Ergil
1.3 A Step Backwards: The Effects of the New Anti-Terror Law on Fundamental Rights and Freedoms / 38 ‘The Kurdish Question and Freedom of Expression in the Republic of Turkey’ / 38 Eren Keskin ‘Turkey’s US-Backed ‘War On Terror’: A Cause For Concern?’ / 40 Desmond Fernandes
Session 2. Democratic Future of Turkey and the Kurds / 59 2.1 Turkey’s EU Candidacy and the Deep State Roadblock / 59 ‘The Deep State Roadblock to Turkey’s EU Candidacy’ / 59 Michael M. Gunter
2.2 Armed Conflict and the EU Accession / 65 Speakers: Richard Howitt - Yüksel Genç
2.3 Turkey’s EU Accession: A Chance for Peace and Reconciliation? / 75 ‘Europe in Turkish Mirror’ / 75 Cengiz Aktar
2.4 Implementation of Reforms / 77 Speaker: Şinasi Haznedar
Session 3. Human Rights, Minorities and the Rule of Law / 83 3.1 Political Representation of the Kurds; Freedom of Expression and Association / 83 Speakers: Tuncer Bakırhan - Andrew Duff
3.2 Separation of Powers and Independence of the Judiciary / 90 ‘The Question of the Independence of the Judiciary and the Öcalan Case According to the Principle of Separation of Powers’ İbrahim Bilmez
3.3 Promoting Cultural, Social and Economic Rights: The Prospects of Decentralization and Local Governance / 94 Speaker: Osman Baydemir
3.4 The Situation of Internally Displaced Persons / 99 ‘Time for action, not mere words’ / 99 Margaret Owen
3.5 The Situation of Women / 105 Speaker: Sevahir Bayındır
Final Resolution from the Third International Conference on the EU, Turkey and the Kurds / 107
Appendix I: Background Paper / 113 |