We shall call a NeoCon from the States, for funeral services...

To see the future in a new light

World Media:
- "TÜRKİYE Turns to the East"
- "Will the EU and Western Countries Lose One
of Its closest Friend ?"  
What do you think?

For Turkey´s joining the EU, there should be a settleement in Cyprus.

On April 18 Mr Dervis Eroglu, who opposes reunification, was elected
President of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, and for all
practical purposes the long story reached its end. The island will
remain permanently divided along the current lines, although it may
be many years before other countries acknowledge that fact by
formally recognising the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.

This fact will have far-reaching consequences, for it means that
Turkey will never join the EU. Without a settlement in Cyprus, the
Greek veto on Turkish membership is permanent -- but Greece´s
leverage over Turkey will vanish once Ankara abandons its quest to
join the EU.

There is no reason to believe that the present Turkish Government
would do anything to disturb the status quo in Cyprus. Perhaps no
Turkish Government ever will.

 We understand the value of a thing only when we miss it.

"Avrupa Birliği" konusunda Türk romancı ve yazarlarından Tuna Kiremitçi´nin yorumu:

""Evet,harita üzerinde ´Avrupa´ yazan bir kıta var...Ama Avrupa, aslında bir hayalden, çoktan sönmüş bir yıldızın yalancı ışıltısından ibaret.Aslında 1995´ten beri Avrupa diye bir kıta bulunmamakta...yani Hollanda askerlerinin kıtanın orta yerindeki SREBRENİTSA Halkını Çetnik katillere teslim ettiğinden beri...SREBRENİTSA halkının yanına gömüldü Avrupa temsil ettiği ideallerle beraber.Artık sadece, ´Avrupa Birliği´ adında, birleştirilmiş bir tüketici topluluğu var.Ruhsuz bir beden...İçi boş bir pelerin...Sarsak bir zombi...
Bu yüzden üzülmeyiniz, ´Avrupa Birliği´ne giremiyoruz diye.Aslında ´Avrupa´ diye bir şey zaten yok günümüzde." 

It is a very complicated issue, because it involves many crucial points. Firstly, ability of the EU as such to enlarge, secondly, understanding of European identity, thirdly, attitude of the EU citizens towards Turkey´s becoming a full member, fourthly, issue of Cyprus. In my opinion, Turkey has to become a full member, but it first Turkey will need to pass many obstacles.

 "Yes, on the map, there is a continent with the name Europe...It is nothing but imagination, a light of a star which it´s been long since it faded. In fact, there has been no continent with the name Europe since 1995...since the day where the Dutch troops* delivered the people of Srebrenica, in the middle of the continent, into the hands of Chetnic butchers...With all its ideals, Europe is burried along with the people of Srebrenica..It is now nothing but just a community of consumers united under the name of Europe. A soulless body...An empty cape...a shaky zombie...

So there is no need to be sad for not entering EU. In fact, there is already nothing called Europe today."

*the Srebrenica massacre,the worst since the WW2, massacred some 8.000 muslim men.

 Yes, also little boys.