Had the start of accession negotiations been postponed or canceled, Turkey’s pro-Europeans would have suffered from a nationalist backlash. Even now, Turkey’s unrequited love for Europe can still fade into aversion, with Islamic fundamentalism and Greater Turkey nationalism continuing to represent other, eastward-leaning options.
如果入盟谈判推迟或取消，那么，土耳其的亲欧洲人士将受到民族主义者回击。即使是现在，土耳其对欧洲的一厢情愿仍旧可能转变为厌恶，到时，伊斯兰原教旨主义和大土耳其民族主义将继续代表其他向东方倾斜的选择。