This story about religious expression mentions Turkey's Article 301 as a barrier? What does Article 301 say?
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061123/ap_on_re_mi_ea/turkey_christian_converts
2006-11-24 01:27:19 · 8 answers · asked by nobody 5 in Politics & Government ➔ Government
Turkey doesn't allow freedom of religious expression or association. To join the EU they would have to agree to abide by the EU charter which mandates such freedom. Article 301 basically makes it illegal to convert from Islam to another faith.
2006-11-24 03:07:12 · answer #1 · answered by john c 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I think it's the one that makes it a crime to insult the Turkish state or its institutions, totally contrary to the EU human rights law.
There is one prominent journalist/writer being in front of the courts just now, and that has led to friction.
The other reason is of course the racism of many Europeans, or more "anti-moslemism", the Turks are no different colour from other mediterranen people at all, and in continental Europe that kind of racism really and truly is not very common.
And there is the age-old enmity between Turkey and Greece, still virulent over Cyprus, where I think the Turkish Cypriots have already been treated very shabbily by Europe.
2006-11-24 01:45:41 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-26 19:55:21 · answer #3 · answered by mill 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Besides that obvious adherance to Islam, Turkey is 99% Islamic and it has the crescent moon and star in its flag (a symbol synonymous with Islam), it borders with Syria, Iraq and Iran (all very Islamic countries which all have heavy features of terrorism). THIS IS NOT EUROPEAN!!!! It is Middle-Eastern. Now the EU want to let them in!!! Its nuts!
Soon China will be looking to join!
2006-11-24 01:50:20 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Thats crazzy!
2006-11-24 01:28:56 · answer #5 · answered by Mr. Yahoo 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think it's the stuffing- oh, wait, I'm still in Thanksgiving mode...
I'll get back to you later on that one.
2006-11-24 01:29:44 · answer #6 · answered by iluvmynotebook 5 · 2⤊ 2⤋
hi, well, it's first racism, turkey is in Asia, they are Muslim, they are brown.
2006-11-24 01:31:56 · answer #7 · answered by chin 6 · 2⤊ 2⤋
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2006-11-24 01:29:39 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋