2006-10-16 01:55:53 · 18 answers · asked by MuZZy5000 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
The answer is, almost certainly.
How anyone in the UK can see this as of any benefit to them is beyond comprehension. Turkey is part of the developing world, has an appalling human rights record with regard to the Kurds and is still illegally occupying Cyprus. On that island, only recently, the Turkish thwarted the possibility of the whole of Cyprus being reunited and joining the EU as a separate entity.
There was another question on her about asylum seekers, and I made the point that, by sending them to the UK, other member states (where they first landed) were in breach of international law. You only have to visit Spain, Greece and France to see that, whereas we obey European law to the letter, those countries most certainly do not.
By allowing countries like Turkey (and Romania and Bulgaria) to join, all we are doing is attracting even more foreign nationals to our already overcrowded island and making a huge debt for ourselves, because you can bet your last Euro that these countries are going to be hugely subsidised by the EU - and that, my friends, means your tax money.
2006-10-16 03:44:17 · answer #1 · answered by Essex Ron 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Britain is keen for Turkey to join but France and Austria are implacably opposed to the idea and will use their vetoes to prevent it ever happening. Britain's reasons have more to do with opposition to a federal Europe than a fondness of the Turks. France and Austria cannot contemplate an EU with an Islamic state as its largest member. So, in short, no, not for the foreseeable future.
2006-10-16 04:57:32 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Under political pressure to do what is 'right' (not intelligent or practical) Turkey will eventually join the EU. Unfortunately, this will be to the economic detriment of other member states.
2006-10-16 01:58:31 · answer #3 · answered by jh 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i don't think of so the German do not opt for them. they have over 3 million turks dwelling there. Greece and Turkey have never have been given on. i think of the ecu have been staring at Turkey because of the fact the Danish revealed the Allah cartoons, Plus the attacking of ecu places of work in the time of that ingredient. all of us know that Turkey has not a super human rights records there. The Kurds concern etc. i can not see them becoming to be a member of the ecu.
2016-11-23 14:23:08 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Turkey is an underdeveloped third world country which does not obey international rules, has a bad economy and under educated citizens.Turkey is not ready and will not be in the near future to join the European Union!
2006-10-16 02:01:30 · answer #5 · answered by telis_gr1 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Only a dumb nation, wouldn't want to join the EU.
The EU is the future! Turkey should beg to join.
2006-10-16 02:01:06 · answer #6 · answered by Villain 6 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Probably if they admit to the Armenian genocide and improve their human rights records. The other European countries are very afraid of an influx of cheap labor and a Muslim majority but eventually, they will want to enlarge again.
2006-10-16 01:58:07 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Istanbul and western Turkey is very impressive, the people are good.
Solve the Kurdish problem and the Islamist radicals and O'K they can join.
2006-10-16 02:20:55 · answer #8 · answered by ian d 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Not until they sort out all their human rights violations and integrate the Kurds. They've made some progress in this direction in recent years but they've still got a long way to go.
2006-10-16 01:57:15 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Maybe at Christmas, Turkey is popular around that period.
2006-10-17 06:06:34 · answer #10 · answered by manforallseasons 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋