The question to see Turkey integrate European Community has been subject to several discussions in Europe since 2002 and the negotiations that have started in Brussels this month to decide its adhesion have reactivated the divided opinions.
Today Ankara still does not meet all the requirements needed for the adhesion. The problem is not here. Since 2001 Ankara has started an intensive democratic program focused on Human Rights, the Kurd identity, Woman rights, Armenian genocide…
The problem is elsewhere. So far, countries joining European Union were from the core of the Europe. It is the first time European Union has to think about the risk and opportunity to have a border country from Middle East under muslin influence joining the community.
Turkey has a population of 70 million people, mainly muslin, having borders with Syria, Iraq and Iran.
Would that be a risk for Europe to be exposed to those countries? The opinion is divided on this point. Some people say that it would be an open door to Al-Qaeda to enter Europe more easily. Other people say that European Union can not succeed without a muslin ally.
How be partner with a country having trade with Iran and Iraq?
How be allied with a country condemned for Armenian genocide and which does not respect Human rights?
European people ask for a referendum to be able to express their own opinion.
As a French and European citizen, I feel concerned by the topic and follow the news regularly about the topic.
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