This paper investigates whether the European Union (EU) membership and/or preparation for membership creates new opportunities for better networking, collaboration, and communication among women’s activist groups. The case of Turkey and Greece are taken up to examine how women’s activist groups use the process of EU negotiations to construct stronger networks for improving gender- related policies and discourse in their countries. In this context, the limitations of the EU are also noted. THE EUROPEAN UNION’S INFLUENCE ON WOMEN’S ACTIVIST GROUPS’ NETWORKING: A COMPARISON BETWEEN TURKEY AND GREECE Hande Eslen-Ziya* * Hande Eslen Ziya is lecturer for the Sociology Department in Bahçeşehir University, Istanbul, Turkey. 81