This seminar is scheduled to take place in Izmir, Turkey, 21-24 October 2004. The main topics addressed are:

• Turkey and Ottoman Empire - history and culture in order to set the background of the discussion.
• Turkey as a political power between Europe, Asia and Africa, between Europe and Islam, between EU and USA.
• Turkish identity(ies) vs. (?) European identity(ies)?
• Turkey as EU member-state? Problems and fears, opportunities and threats. Alternatives?
• Discussion about EU borders, geographical vs. mental borders.
• Case: Cyprus case.
• Case: Turkey and Iraq.
• Simulation: EU accession negotiations.