In a major development this evening Turkish media are reporting that the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and the Christian Social Union (CSU) are now openly opposed to Turkish membership in the EU.
During the past three weeks the Turkish government's handling of the protests has caused a strong reaction in the EU and Turkish EU relations have grown worse very quickly.
For the past 11 years Turkish PM Erdoğan has spoken constantly about how his government has brought Turkey closer to EU membership than any other previous government and promoted this as one of his greatest achievements which also prove how democratic and successful he is.
If the reports are true this may be a major blow to his political standing.
A Reuters article about this.
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