The research question in this paper is twofold: How has othering Turkey contributed to the construction of European Collective Identity? And: What does Europe’s ambiguous attitude towards Turkey...Show moreThe research question in this paper is twofold: How has othering Turkey contributed to the construction of European Collective Identity? And: What does Europe’s ambiguous attitude towards Turkey tell us about the current status of the EU’s Self-perception? In order to demonstrate Turkey’s constitutive role in the formation of EU’s identity, the present inquiry will rely on a socio-historical analysis of the ways in which the Turkish Other has been represented in the EU political discourse.Show less