2007-01-24 07:22:06 · 38 answers · asked by trinarav 1 in Travel ➔ Europe (Continental) ➔ Turkey
Geographical yes,publicly no.
2007-01-26 06:43:10 · answer #1 · answered by Atila a 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No, Turkey is not an EU country, but is has applied for membership. Presently the negotiations are stuck, because of the unresolved problem with Cyprus. Naturally, the EU can not and should not accept countries into the Union with unresolved issues between themselves. One of the prerequisites for safety and security in the EU is an ability to resolve issues in a positive and peaceful way thorough discussion.
It would be good if Turkey becomes a member of the EU one day - if of course the country answers the EU criteria for human rights, legislation, etc. Right now obviously this is not the case.
A strong economy is not the most important thing.
2007-01-25 00:03:42 · answer #2 · answered by Eve 4 · 6⤊ 2⤋
I am glad that we are not a member of EU and hope we wont, coz think about this, too many ignorant ppl and us, how can we stand that? nerve wrecking, heartbreaking plus humiliating, dont you guys think so?.
I will say a big prayer not to become the EU member until these damn ignorants learn something about civilization and widen their damn narrow minds. Have no faith tho.
Anyways, will do my best and keep the faith about these ignorants to learn something about manners, until then keep away from EU:
Regards....
2007-01-27 10:46:24 · answer #3 · answered by Angelica 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, but they have applied. I think they have some human rights issues. Turkey is a lovely country and I think one day they will be.
2007-01-27 13:03:39 · answer #4 · answered by L'teefaw 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not yet...
Why?
because...
there are lots of abuse of human rights(as someone said above)
of unemployment
Turkish society have not been asimilated as much as they want, yet.
if Turkey enters EU, suddenly may become second (or third) powerful citizen after Germany[because the number of delegations in EU are propotional with the population of the country]
...but they will accept Turkey
because...
Turkey still has a gigantic geostrategical & geopolitical importance on the world.
of lots of task force
of young population
the EU are based on "UNITY of DIVERSITY Principle" (very controversial: they always claim that)
I also would like to say something for Spartan:
please be more respectful while you are blaming a whole nation: a government, 70000000 people and a huge culture. Being proud of genocides??? I suggest you to search more read more and learn more instead of having huge claims without having informaition. Huge claims belong to little men...
look what Ataturk (I hope you know who is Ataturk)says about the soldiers killed in Gallipoli (while attemping to invade Anatolia):
"Those heroes that shed their blood and lost their lives ... you are now lying in the soil of a friendly country. Therefore rest in peace. There is no difference between the Johnnies and the Mehmets to us where they lie side by side now here in this country of ours. ... You, the mothers, who sent their sons from faraway countries, wipe away your tears; your sons are now lying in our bosom and are in peace. After having lost their lives on this land. They have become our sons as well."
... and now, you see how much we are proud of killing people, eh?
2007-01-26 05:44:22 · answer #5 · answered by adv. 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Turkey is officially a candidate country for EU. And there's no need to discuss if Turkey is in Europe or it should be in EU. It's politics and politicians who are taking care of it. And EU is not a cultural night club everyone knows. Politics has no religion either.
2007-01-25 14:22:03 · answer #6 · answered by nihil 3 · 6⤊ 4⤋
No we are not, and i don't care to enter EU. Because of we are not Europenean.
2007-01-26 23:47:41 · answer #7 · answered by merlin 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Dear Trinav,
I did not understand, why these my friends are so much thinking pessimistic.
We are not join to EU tommorrow. It is a time duration. Maybe 10 maybe 15 years later, I believe join to EU. Thinking affirmative, I mean I am saying for my Turkish Collegues.
Of course, some of my foreign friends says not to accept for EU. Thinking Bulgaria, Romania at one time they are communist system of government. Now they are member of the union. Is this right ?
What is the our excuse or have we got ant problem ?
If you want, you can answer me ?
King Regards,
Tanju
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Dear Leonarda, my beatifull friend,
Why do you tell me about religion ?
You are Christian, we are Muslim. So what is the problem ? In a result we are humon. What is the meaning of the humanity ? Do you know it ?
What do you know about Muslim ? Do you know, there are lots of Church in Istanbul ?
We did not say anything about for Christianity Did you hear something from me or other Turkish friends ? You can tell or asking me .
Regards and to say my Greetings your Country,
Tanju
2007-01-24 19:49:27 · answer #8 · answered by Tanju 7 · 7⤊ 3⤋
not at the moment but it is trying to become one it has been for along time. it does have some special trading rights with the eu at present
2007-01-24 07:25:17 · answer #9 · answered by vibrance0404 3 · 2⤊ 2⤋
no it isnt... thats y its still cheap to holiday there..
there are talks of turkey joining the EU but it wont be happening for a long time yet...
they were initially banned for human rights abuse along with some other things.... so they have to sort that out first which isnt going to be a quick job.
it means tturks still cant travel to the uk or the us and other places without first being granted visas which is a long and difficult and expensive process.
my fiance is turkish bbut im going to live there to avoid hassle
2007-01-24 07:28:14 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 5⤋
since the EU is a lier, since every time the EU finds another reason not to let Turkey join the union, unfortunately, Turkey is not the member of this union. they promised many things about negotiating, but, now, it is clear that they are totally lier. do you know when the first turkish application to the EU? 1963! since that time, they signed joinning pacts with many countries. now, they are still talking about so-called armenian genocide, about cyprus which is irrelevant to joinning issue of Turkey to the EU. many of these problems have to be solved in United Nations, but, still, they find some excuses and apparently, they are going to put us off with these silly trumped-up excuses for a long time until our reactionist government understand that. are romania or bulgaria more developed countries than Turkey? or Cypriot Greek State has lands in Europa? of course not. And people are talking about turkish laws which they disapprove of, however, for example, france has a law just like a disappoved turkish law in which punishing the people who says "there is no armenian genocide". so where is the indepedence of ideas in the EU?
very soon, i think, Turkey will not to try to join the EU but, try to have good relationships and set an union with eastern countries, like Russians or Chinese or arabian nations. because this is the way where the EU pushes Turkey to...
2007-01-24 20:16:00 · answer #11 · answered by ErAs 4 · 2⤊ 8⤋