But, more importantly, the lack of clarity on the Turkish accession question reflects Europe’s ambivalence regarding its image of itself. To be sure, Turkey shows substantial political and cultural differences, especially when it comes to the importance of civil society, sexual equality, and the role of religion in public life.
但是，更为重要的是，在土耳其入盟问题上莫衷一是反映了欧洲在其本身形象上的矛盾态度。的确，土耳其展现了实质上的政治和文化区别，特别是在公众社会的重要性、性别平等以及公共生活中宗教的作用等等问题上。然而，实际问题是：欧洲人自己想要一个什么样子的欧洲？