Europeanization and Civil Society in Turkey : Contribution of Europeanization process to Turkey; Analyzing the Civil Society

In this study, the past and present of Turkish civil society and the Europeanization process will be explored, and the role of the EU in influencing developments by political conditionality will be assesses and the role of civil society in internalization of Europeanization and social learning also be considered. Finally, the applicability of EU conditionality and social learning models in studying the EU impact on Turkish civil society and thus, on democracy will be attempted.