Quote Originally Posted by Furunculus View Post
if turkey has turned away from western liberal democracy then it is in part the eu's fault.
Internal policy of a country doesn't and shouldn't depend on what someone thinks. If a country favors dictatorship, it is its own prefrence/fault.

Quote Originally Posted by Husar View Post

1) Why would 40 years of being a military ally alone qualify a country to join what some also call a "value community" if their values are completely different in many dimensions?
Being a military ally presupposes intense cooperation and adapting to common standards at least in some sphere(s). Which promotes mutual understanding and makes it easier to cooperate on in other fields.