Should Turkey Be Allowed To Join EU?

[Andemagne]

Should Turkey Be Allowed To Join EU?
well, what do you think? yes, no, something else. and why?

I myself personally think that no. 'cos it would be against the basic ideas of EU, that are 'Union of European Nations' and 'Prosperity in Unity'. turkey is not a european nation and its too different, too poor and turkey is a muslim nation.

[orange]

i don't see what religion has to do with it. I say yes...free trade and economic unity should eventually grow to a global scale...and Turkey is European just as Russia is...the majority of the country might not be in Europe but their interests mainly lie in Europe.

[MikeH]

No, and neither should Christmas Pudding.

[DinoDoc]

Re: Should Turkey Be Allowed To Join EU?

Originally posted by Andemagne
its too different, too poor and turkey is a muslim nation.

1) Why was Greece let in then?

2) Do you really want to create a stereotype that the EU is nothing more than a community of Christian nations?

[Boris Godunov]

Not until they bring their human and civil rights records into alignment with the EU's principles.

And yeah, frankly, if they will be a drag on the EU economy, then there is no reason to do so.

[Saint Marcus]

No. Turkey is underdeveloped, has a poor human rights record, and is fundamentally non-European.

And I'm even more against it, since Turkey demands that it should be allowed to join. From where I'm standing, they are in no position to demand anything. This is our union, we chose who we want in. If we let any nation in, they should be grateful, not the other way around. And certainly not an underdeveloped nation like Turkey.

I also don't understand why the US is so pushing for Turkey to join the EU. It's our union, they should mind their own business. It's none of Washington's concerns who we chose to join our union.

[DinoDoc]

Originally posted by Boris Godunov
And yeah, frankly, if they will be a drag on the EU economy, then there is no reason to do so.

Should they kick Germany out?

[Saint Marcus]

2) Do you really want to create a stereotype that the EU is nothing more than a community of Christian nations?

Bosnia will join eventually. Perhaps Albania too. The difference between them and Turkey is that they at least are European in culture.

Also, Christianity is dieing in Europe.

[Boris Godunov]

Originally posted by DinoDoc
Should they kick Germany out?

Should the U.S kick out Mississippi?

As much as I'd like to, being already in the group (not to mention a founding member) is different from a new admission.

And Germany is hardly as underdeveloped as Turkey. Apples and oranges.

[Solly]

Allowed to join the EU in its current state? No.

If the EU were reformed enough so that absorbing many different economies ought not to pose a problem, then I don't see a reason why not as its human rights record is vastly improving.

[DinoDoc]

Originally posted by Saint Marcus
The difference between them and Turkey is that they at least are European in culture.

Also, Christianity is dieing in Europe.

How is any of this relevent?

[Saint Marcus]

How is any of this relevent?

It is an European Union, after all. Do you consider Turkey to be a European nation, in culture and geography?

[Solly]

Partly, yes.

[DinoDoc]

Originally posted by Saint Marcus
Do you consider Turkey to be a European nation, in culture and geography?

Yes, I do. It at the very least has a better claim than Russia at being European, IMO.

[chequita guevara]

Yes, but they have to get their act together first.