Should Turkey be allowed to join the EU? Why or Why not?

Answer 1

My personal view on this is that the European process has stalled, and has bigger problems to sort out than membership expansion.

One of the disadvantages of allowing Turkey into the EU is the fact that by any basic definition, it's not part of Europe. The main advantage of allowing it membership would be to admit a Muslim nation, and to therefore once and for all dis-avow the notion that Europe is only Christian / Catholic etc. However, this is at best a very politically correct argument. Strategically, admitting a Muslim nation would be politically advantagous in some regards in that it would have the potential to provide influence with neighbouring regions. However on all other criteria it's an absolute no.

The human rights record is appalling, the economic criteria simply don't stack up, and the commitments required to be a member of the EU haven't exactly been greated with open arms by the Turks in the negotiation process to date.

Originally, the process of EU expansion seemed to be best summarised by the notion of admitting anyone who had a large labour force which could provide cheap labour to France, the UK, and Germany and thus improve their productivity and reduce the number of vacancies in low-level jobs. However, since the rejection of the constitution by several nations, the EU process has pretty much stalled. Expansion under the current conditions would be sheer lunacy. Admitting a nation that fails to meet the basic entry criteria would again be lunacy.

Time and time again, the EU has admitted nations whose economic stability is questionable - nations who are former command economies who have yet to go through the entire cycle of growth and recession since becoming a free market economy. Countries like Poland for example could benefit from a period of massive economic expansion BEFORE joining the Euro, and to admit their currency into the Euro prior to this happening simply pushes the inflationary pressure onto every other nation served by the Central European Bank. It's bad policy. It hurts some nations so others can benefit. The poorest of nations win economically because the structural funds of the EU are directed at the 'lowest 10%' so whilst the UK at one time benefitted from things like objective two funding, now the bottom ten percent are places in Eastern Europe who have far less economic stability than the UK, but nonetheless want full admittance into both the EU and the Euro. Turkey would practically suck the structural funds dry if it were to be admitted.

So, my personal belief is that there is no basis for admitting Turkey into the EU. Period. There's not even a basis in terms of admitting them in order to lay oil pipelines or gas pipelines across their territory when you consider how Russia's reserves could so easily supply Europe's needs.

Keep Turkey out of the EU say I. They're not part of Europe!

Answer 2

The criminal difficulty is thoroughly any incorrect way round. Cyprus, if nonetheless is what it claims to be, it fairly is Republic of Cyprus created by using the treaties of 1959 and 1960, can not connect any corporation that Greece and Turkey aren't from now on both contributors at the same time. different legality is that Turkey, with a similar arrangements, has the right to guard Turks interior the island. If Greeks had no longer mass murdered Turks interior the island, Turkish military woudn't have bothered with the vacation. only yet another legality, is that international locations with border issues might want to no longer enter the ecu. Do you've a more effective candidate than the administration it fairly is categorized as Cyprus, that still considers parts out of its borders at its own, as a coutry with border issues? ecu has to first kick Cyprus out, earlier each and every person might want to even considers questioning the Turkish challenge. and seeing that of this the ecu leaders, nonetheless do take care of Turkey. because they comprehend that poking too a lot in this difficulty is a criminal boomerang.

Answer 3

Turkey is too poor to join the EU. All the countries that formed the EU were all First World Countries. That is why the EU has done so well.

Answer 4

No, because Turkey still has practices that violate the human rights act of the EU.

Plus, Turkish immigration into the EU would be massive and many EU nations would not be able to support that sort of influx. In addition, Europe already has enough problems with the Muslims already living there.

Answer 5

No it shouldn't:

1. Almost all of it isn't even in europe, including the capital.
2. It is a muslim country and will be incompatible with the EU's christian foundations.
3. It has a questionable human rights record.
4. It won't be able to meet economic requirements fully for a long time.
5. Too many turks will flee to Western Europe and cause racial tensions.
6. The Cyprus question.

Answer 6

Not yet. Cultural differences are no problem; in fact they're a benefit. But human rights have to be a cornerstone of the state. No-one in the EU today is perfect, but Turkey has a way to come.

Answer 7

No, because if Turkey joined EU we won't have anything left for Thanksgiving dinner?

Answer 8

Well the short answer is that the politicians will decide not us. Apart from that what else is there to say, its not exactly a red hot issue, I haven't seen people fighting in the street over it! Have you?

Answer 9

No.
Turkey should be stuffed and allowed to join cranberry sauce and sweet potatoes on my plate.

Hum, must be dinner time.
Sorry.

Answer 10

Because their tour busses are run by the military and, they call themselves Turkey