Can the EU afford to turn Turkey down

mamachina


Joined: 22/11/2008
Posts: 730

Message Posted:
27/11/2009 17:21

as, if it aligns itself with other powerful neighbours it would probably be more of a threat to EU trade etc than if it was included, and just think of the size of its army!! Am not taking Cyprus in any form into consideration at this point. Just asking! And what was that message from the Facebook TC's about Cyprus definitely voting against Turkey anyway. from: Papachina (not me!)

girne 29


Joined: 06/12/2007
Posts: 1488

Message Posted:
27/11/2009 17:31

In what respect should the size of Turkeys army be of concern to EU if Turkey is not allowed in.

mamachina


Joined: 22/11/2008
Posts: 730

Message Posted:
27/11/2009 17:40

Would you like them breathing down your nexk - and alternatively they would have troops available to help any other misguided country that decided it need them!! Very useful to the arab nations and Palestine if it needed more help!!

phylray



Joined: 21/09/2007
Posts: 1727

Message Posted:
27/11/2009 21:02

Well I noticed when living there that they are self-sufficient in food and seem to have a gift for

producing attractive and reasonable articles. I know Istanbul is not the whole scene of Turkey

but it is vibrant and I have seen amazing improvements in the last 20 years. With or without E.U

they will do well.

newlad



Joined: 02/03/2008
Posts: 7819

Message Posted:
27/11/2009 22:15

They are a very powerful nation that are wanted by both the E.U. and the middle east for obvious reasons,

Paul.

andre 514


Joined: 31/03/2008
Posts: 1163

Message Posted:
27/11/2009 23:03

there is an industry on cyprus 44 devoted to turkey's hypothetical membership of the eu,

strange but true



british hopes and mark 6m's dreams apart, there's precious little prospect of it in any forseeable future

...for reasons I am just too weary to reiterate yet again



but yes, there is lingering uncertainty about turkey eventually throwing its toys out of the pram:

expect an ever-closer alignmement with west-disenchanted russia, and america-hating iran as well

but a close alliance with neighbouring arab countries of the middle east?

I doubt it because many of these countries are ruled by a fragile elite, are far less european than turkey,

and many are comparitvely undeveloped, though are indeed a potential market for the future



but an angry and resentful turkey may not willingly engage in any more cyprus-related euro-gameplay



you have been warned

BillyB


Joined: 19/05/2008
Posts: 436

Message Posted:
27/11/2009 23:07

What about the Romans?

Troodo


Joined: 12/06/2008
Posts: 1002

Message Posted:
27/11/2009 23:25

Romans? What did they ever do for us?

newlad



Joined: 02/03/2008
Posts: 7819

Message Posted:
28/11/2009 00:17

They built straight roads straight = street.

andre 514


Joined: 31/03/2008
Posts: 1163

Message Posted:
28/11/2009 00:56

the street called straight still exists in damascus

in roman times it was older than london is now