Turkey into EU or not ?

**LeftEyeNine** · 07-20-2005, 01:47

I think this is the most convenient place to discuss Turkey's integration into EU community.

I must say that I will not explain or interrupt anything as long as you directly not ask about it. Because I just want to see what people from all over the world say about this interesting subject when they gather together.

How far do you think Turkey can fit into EU? What does affect your thoughts and impressions about Turkey? What can you suggest to happen, if you have any other ideas ?

As I said before, I will NOT interrupt the discussion unless you ask me about anything. This is a valuable opportunity for me to get some point of views directly, so please do not hesitate to go with sharing it.

Thanks in advance..

**Don Corleone** · 07-20-2005, 01:50

I think you 'would' have made a fine fit, but as long as Chirac is in charge, you're going to pay for ever thinking of joining the US in Iraq by not being allowed in. I hold nothing against the French at large, but Chirac, he never forgets, nor forgives. You broke ranks, (well, with the EU, you kept ranks with NATO) and there's not much you can do to make ammends for that.

**Zalmoxis** · 07-20-2005, 02:43

Um, only part of Turkey is technically part of Europe, so only that part should be in the EU? I don't know what else to say.

**Spetulhu** · 07-20-2005, 02:59

Not as long as they continue to occupy half of Cyprus. Not that they should have been allowed to stay in NATO either after that stunt, but rules were made to be bent.

**King of Atlantis** · 07-20-2005, 04:13

How can turkey be in the Eu, it is hardly in europe...

**bmolsson** · 07-20-2005, 06:12

I think Turkey should be a part of EU. It's a long road, but in the end it would benefit both EU and Turkey.

**Steppe Merc** · 07-21-2005, 16:13

I think Turkey should be in EU. Perhaps not yet, but evantually, I think it would be best for everyone. And Turkey is certaintly close enough to being in Europe.
Do people view all Russians as European? Because a heck of a lot of that is in Asia. Who cares if a lot of it is in Anatolia, European Union is just a name!