Nearly four decades after applying for EU membership, Turkey finds itself in limbo—still an official candidate, but with little hope of accession. Despite economic interdependence and shared geopolitical interests, political mistrust and democratic backsliding continue to block progress. When then-Prime Minister Turgut Özal applied for membership in the European Economic Community in 1987, he acknowledged … Continue reading GSI ANALYSIS: Turkey’s European Dream Fades: A Candidate Without a Path