Why or why not?
2006-09-11 08:53:32 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
The simple answer is no. Turkey is not part of the EU and should not be part of the EU because the EU objectives and Turkeys objectives are different. Turkey is under control of the USA, that's why!
2006-09-11 09:04:36 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
70 million muslims with access to travel throughout Europe without passports or ID?
The US keeps pressing the EU to allow Turkey to join. Guess what? during the UK's term holding the EU presidency Bush's poodle Tony Bliar takes credit for putting Turkey firmly on the EU agenda.
If the US is so keen to bring Turkey into the western world here is the solution. Let Turkey join the North American Free Trade Association and give the 70 million Turkish Muslims free access to the US to live and work etc wihtout the need for passports or ID or US citizenship.- that is what the US is pressing Europe to do......
2006-09-11 09:09:50 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 4⤊ 0⤋
As soon as she meets the requirements - sure, why not? The original 15 members of the EU benefited from the 10 new countries, even if they were poor, they helped boosting EU's economy, provided labour force... etc. Probably the same effect is expected from Romania, Bulgaria... etc.
Culturally it's ok too. Turkey belongs to European history, and it does only good if we can get an ally with Muslim majority. Their soccer team always participates European qualifying tournaments too... :)
Geography - checked. Turkey belongs to Europe.
The only problem is human rights. Cyprus has already been mentioned, and the freedom of speech and ethnic issues are still not settled.
2006-09-11 09:15:14 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
No country should join the EU. This particularly applies to Great Britain, which has a long and proud tradition as an independant nation.
2006-09-11 09:00:44 · answer #4 · answered by Veritas 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I'm very sceptical about it - asides from the aforementioned issues with Cyprus (it's a seperate country - get over it), they have a pretty poor economy. Just because they're not showing all the zeros on their banknotes anymore doesn't mean they're not still there.
Still, the fact Greece is all for them joining considering their previous volatile relations (just look at Eurovision) then that must mean something I suppose.
2006-09-11 09:03:03 · answer #5 · answered by chris_ninety1 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i am english and live in turkey most turks i know really dont want to join the e u because the cost of living would go through the roof and the childish woman who made the remark about the muslims dont tar every one with the same brush
2006-09-11 09:13:46 · answer #6 · answered by garry_sangster 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, as soon as they get their laws and practices in line with the European convention of human rights,
because they are a secular Muslim country, like France is a secular Christian country, and all the arguments against their joining the Union are, if you look closely, just racist. If we can take in Bulgaria we can take in Turkey.
2006-09-11 09:11:10 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No - as should quite a few other countries I could mention and when did Turkey become Europe? Where next Russia or Syria?
2006-09-11 09:06:40 · answer #8 · answered by pinkbarca 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is going to however if this is keen and different countries are keen to house her as according to the technique. Geographically Turkey is in Europe and its get entry to will help erase the view that the ecu Union is a grouping of 'christian' states.
2016-12-15 06:14:47 · answer #9 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No the country is not part of Europe.They also from what I have heard ,some problems with their own people who disagree in the political system, and the response from the Governments representatives.
2006-09-11 09:35:28 · answer #10 · answered by John G 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋