EU- EUROPEAN IDENTITY MED 413 ESRA YILDIRIM HANDE KANMAZ BELİNDA AZDİKOĞLU

EU and European Identity The concept of ‘identity’ National identity EU and European identity Turkish identity and Turkey’s position in this respect

The concept of ‘identity’

National identity

EU and European identity

Turkish identity and Turkey’s position in this respect

What is identity?? Although the definitions are variable, there is one general explanation for identity.

What is identity??

Although the definitions are variable, there is one general explanation for identity.

Some reference points for identity issues are; 1- a dynamic issue. 2- a changing notion. 3- time dimensions effect the symbolic structure.

1- a dynamic issue.

2- a changing notion.

3- time dimensions

effect the symbolic

structure.

National Identity Nationalism ‘ imagined’ community Europe Christian religion as a connection

Nationalism

‘ imagined’ community Europe

Christian religion as a connection

European Identity Conceptions of Greek democracy Roman law Common history and high culture (classical music, art, literature)

Conceptions of Greek democracy

Roman law

Common history and high culture (classical music, art, literature)

European Project As a threat for national identity. Is it difficult for people to identify with EU??

As a threat for national identity.

Is it difficult for people to identify with EU??

How EU apply its project stratgies? Strategies; 1- use of the Christian heritage 2- common political and legal history 3- Roman period and tradition of humanism 4- the performance for secular rituals (European elections) and common Euro symbolism (flag,anthem, format of passport)

Strategies;

1- use of the Christian heritage

2- common political and legal history

3- Roman period and

tradition of humanism

4- the performance for secular rituals (European elections) and common Euro symbolism (flag,anthem, format of passport)

National identity more conceivable!!

National identity more conceivable!!

EU citizens continue to identify first of all with their own country . According to a Eurobarometer survey , at the end of 2004, only 47 % of EU citizens saw themselves as citizens of both their country and Europe, 41 % as citizens of their country only.

According to a Eurobarometer survey , at the end of 2004,

only 47 % of EU citizens saw themselves as citizens of both their country and Europe,

41 % as citizens of their country only.

86 % of the interviewees felt pride in their country, while 68 % were proud of being European. In general, people feel more attached to their country (92 %), region (88 %), city (87 %) than to Europe (67 %).

86 % of the interviewees felt pride in their country, while 68 % were proud of being European.

In general, people feel more attached to their country (92 %), region (88 %), city (87 %) than to Europe (67 %).

In Europe; An anxiety of identity loss both in Europe and Turkey. Desire of european public for boundry maintanance in Europe.

An anxiety of identity loss both in Europe and Turkey.

Desire of european public for boundry maintanance in Europe.

The mozaic of Turkish culture; Cultural, religious and civilizational differences in Turkey. Kurd, Circassian, sunni… Turkish society has identity issues within itself. Is becoming a part of a bigger culture possible??

Cultural, religious and civilizational differences in Turkey.

Kurd, Circassian, sunni…

Turkish society has identity issues within itself.

Is becoming a part of a bigger culture possible??

TURKEY’S PERCEPTION OF EUROPE AND MEMBERSHİP Europeanness is not a part of a natural historical legacy. It’s a political project two different opinions about Turkey’s membership to EU in Turkey

Europeanness is not a part of a natural historical legacy.

It’s a political project

two different opinions about Turkey’s membership to EU in Turkey

Is there a hope for integration and reconciling the identity issues somehow??

The hope of integration possibility lies in globalization!! Within the effect of globalization, identity has become more adoptive It is not bound by the national values

Within the effect of globalization, identity has become more adoptive

It is not bound by the national values

Individuals of our age deny the significance of their own nationness. New cosmopolitan identity

Individuals of our age deny the significance of their own nationness.

New cosmopolitan identity

In this perspective; Turkish and European identity are very different from each other Globalization could melt down these differences In stead it may unite them!!

Turkish and European identity are very different from each other

Globalization could melt down these differences

In stead it may unite them!!

To conclude; The strict divisions in culture and beliefs that form the identity needs to loosen up and the publics should be open to reconciliation!!

To conclude;

The strict divisions in culture and beliefs that form the identity needs to loosen up and the publics should be open to reconciliation!!

References www.globalpolicy.org by the Emmanuel Georges Picot Associated press, April 29, 2004 Richard Jenkins, not simple at all: Danish identity and the European Union, pp. 159-178 Stacia E. Zabusky, Boundries at work: discourses and practices of belonging in the European Space Agency,pp. 179-200 www.euractiv.com/en/constitution/european-values-identity/article-154441 http://ec.europa.eu/public_opinion/archives/eb/eb62/eb_62_en.pdf Eurobarameter 62/ public opinion in the European Union http://wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn http://users.belgacom.net/jacobs/europa.pdf European identity: construct, fact and fiction, Dirk Jacobs and Robert Maier, Utrecht University, published in: Gastelaars, M.& de Rujiter, A. (eds) p.13-34

www.globalpolicy.org by the Emmanuel Georges Picot Associated press, April 29, 2004

Richard Jenkins, not simple at all: Danish identity and the European Union, pp. 159-178

Stacia E. Zabusky, Boundries at work: discourses and practices of belonging in the European Space Agency,pp. 179-200

www.euractiv.com/en/constitution/european-values-identity/article-154441

http://ec.europa.eu/public_opinion/archives/eb/eb62/eb_62_en.pdf Eurobarameter 62/ public opinion in the European Union

http://wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn

http://users.belgacom.net/jacobs/europa.pdf European identity: construct, fact and fiction, Dirk Jacobs and Robert Maier, Utrecht University, published in: Gastelaars, M.& de Rujiter, A. (eds) p.13-34