Turkey and European Union, Revisited With an Eye To Integration Theories, Neo-Functionalism and Constructivism

European integration is a phenomenon that necessitates multidisciplinary analyses. Under effects of the dynamics of globalization, interaction among societies has become an indispensable factor in International Relations. Social/constructive arguments are promising in explicating integration. The societal process of ideational change has been focus and the transformation of collective ideas and values into common interests and policies has been pivotal in these arguments. Liberal institutional theories take collective ideas as secondary factors. They emphasize the interaction at elite level, but disregard the social civil dialogue that takes place at individual and group levels. For social integration and reconciliation at the European Union (EU) level, the social interaction with the candidate and new member states,. thus civil, social constructivist approaches deserve more academic interest. In this paper, European integration is analyzed, in the framework of the lingering appeal of neo functionalism and contemporary constructivist approach. Furthermore, the effects of socio cultural differences between EU and Turkey, with regard to the expectations for Turkey's integration are dwelled on. In this connection, some suggestions are presented for social adaptation of first Turkish people living in Europe and increasing their interaction with their host societies.