Özet:

In the 1999 Helsinki Summit, with the recognition of Turkey as a candidate country, a restoration in the relations between Turkey and the European Union (EU) has occurred, but the desired progress in the relations has not been. One of the factors determining the future of the Turkish-EU relations, referred to as a chroniced crisis agenda in recent years, is the support of the public to the full membership process. Therefore, it becomes important to determine the change in the public perception of the Turkish-EU relationships, which requires comparison of the research done in different periods. The first part of the three-party study, structured for this purpose, includes a literary scan of the results of the media and the public’s approach to the relations between Turkey and the EU, taking advantage of previous periodic studies. The second part is dedicated to discussions about the full EU membership process of Turkey. The third section (application) includes a comparison of two research results in order to get an idea of the public’s perception of the EU and how the approach to the Turkey-EU relations changed from 2008 to 2017. At the end of the study on how the representation in the media related to the relations of Turkey-EU is in relation to the public's approach to the relations of Turkey-EU, some recommendations on the necessary communication policies have been developed in order to ensure a healthy information flow in the relevant public.

Özet:

Although a revival in Turkey-European Union relations occurred with the acceptance of Turkey as a candidate country at the Helsinki Summit in 1999, the desired progress in relations could not take place. One of the factors shaping the future of Turkey-EU relations, which is referred by a chronic crisis agenda in recent years, is the support from the public to the full membership process. Therefore, it becomes essential to determine the changes in public’s perception of Turkey-EU relations and this requires a comparison between the studies carried out in different periods. The first part of the three-part study structured for this purpose includes the literature review demostrated results of the media and the public’s attitude towards TurkeyEU relations by making use of previous periodical studies. The second section is reserved the debates about the process of Turkey’s becoming a member of the EU. The third section (implementation part) contains two research results are compared in order to gain insight about how the public’s perception of the EU and its attitude regarding Turkey-EU relations changes from the year 2008 to 2017. At the end of the study, where some inferences regarding the nature of the relationship between the representation of Turkey-EU relations in the media and the public’s approach to this relation are revealed, some proposals have been developed about required communication policies to ensure a healthy flow of information among the public. 

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