...is the right answer
We were the strongest proponents of Turkey's accession for many years, on the grounds that Turkey is a vital ally against Daesh, and also with the thought that EU accession was a good way of expanding our values (liberal democracy) in the way it has done with other accession states (notably in Eastern Europe, which could have gone a number of ways, but the carrot of EU membership meant they went a democratic way with some recognition of Human Rights and so on).
However that stopped when Erdogan showed his true colours and there is simply no way we (or many other states) would agree to accession under his rule. There can be no question of Turkey joining under Erdogan or anyone like him.
Posted By: Old Man on July 15th 2016 at 21:49:03
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- Military coup in turkey!! Not good (n/m) (NCFC) - hoolahan, Jul 15, 21:18:44
- If it isn't bloody then it is very good. The Turkish army has a constitutional duty to (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Jul 15, 21:43:23
- On the other hand, the military coup in Egypt overturned a legitimate democratically (NCFC) - Higher Wrather, Jul 15, 23:08:25
- Vmt (NCFC) - CWC, Jul 15, 21:50:46
- ^^ this is why Erdogan was trying to change the constitution (n/m) (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Jul 15, 21:44:02
- Just in time to join the EU...... (n/m) (NCFC) - usacanary, Jul 15, 21:31:42
- That will never happen under Erodgan. They don't want to join and we don't want them. (n/m) (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Jul 15, 21:44:25
- ...is the right answer (NCFC) - Old Man, Jul 15, 21:49:03
- That will never happen under Erodgan. They don't want to join and we don't want them. (n/m) (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Jul 15, 21:44:25
- have you seen that jet flying low over the city? Jesus!!! (n/m) (NCFC) - shoddy, Jul 15, 21:24:48
- ok (n/m) (NCFC) - Tombs, Jul 15, 21:22:02
- you're not there are you Tombs? (NCFC) - Worzel Scrimmage, Jul 15, 21:23:23
- nope back last week (NCFC) - Tombs, Jul 15, 21:35:12
- good one. yeah, crazy times. Mind you, they've had almost as many coups as Bolivia (n/m) (NCFC) - Worzel Scrimmage, Jul 15, 21:40:21
- shit happens, i'm fairly horizontal about it (NCFC) - Tombs, Jul 15, 21:45:42
- good one. yeah, crazy times. Mind you, they've had almost as many coups as Bolivia (n/m) (NCFC) - Worzel Scrimmage, Jul 15, 21:40:21
- Looks pretty scary! That bloody jet (n/m) (NCFC) - hoolahan, Jul 15, 21:27:50
- nope back last week (NCFC) - Tombs, Jul 15, 21:35:12
- you're not there are you Tombs? (NCFC) - Worzel Scrimmage, Jul 15, 21:23:23
- If it isn't bloody then it is very good. The Turkish army has a constitutional duty to (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Jul 15, 21:43:23
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