Uprkos sidrišne uloge EU u procesu domaćih reformi u Turskoj, sa toliko mnogo pitanja na domaćem dnevnom redu i s upornim pitanjima poput toga da Kipar blokira otvaranje novih poglavlja, neki se pitaju koliko će članstvo u EU biti visoko na vladinoj listi prioriteta.
Despite the anchor role of the EU in Turkey's domestic reform process, with so many issues on the domestic agenda and intractable issues like the Cyprus blocking the opening of new Chapters, some question how high EU membership will be on the government's list of priorities.