we are the only to pick on, dear mom.

 what???

is she thehandsom´s mom?

 we are the only to pick on, dear mom.

 I wonder why u dont miss anything when somone wrote something about thehandsom

what kind of relation you have with thehandsome that  forces you to protect him from every words  will make him sad or unhappy can u tell me if it s not private

It is over 20 years since Turkey first formally applied and Ankara has been warned that it could be a decade or more before the country actually joins. Besides, a few current EU member states, such as Austria and France, have indicated that they are not sure Turkish membership is a good thing anyway.

They are wrong. Full and equal membership of the EU will be good for both Europe and Turkey. Economically, the integration of Turkey into the European single market will make the EU a global colossus, a more than effective counterweight to the United States, let alone Japan and most of the major emerging economies. Moreover, the addition of a predominantly young Turkish labor force should be a stimulus to the European economy as it emerges from the current recession, given the ageing of the union´s population as a whole.

Politically, the potential gains are at least as important. The EU speaks with one voice not only on trade matters, but on global concerns such as climate change and the promotion of European values like democratic government and human rights. An integrated Turkey, clearly committed to the latter, could make the European Union an immense force for good in the eastern Mediterranean and beyond.

The Turkish population and business community will make a substantive leap forward through EU membership, far beyond the benefits of the customs union and other EU-Turkey arrangements currently in place. In particular, people in the less developed regions such as eastern Anatolia will see a whole new world of opportunity opened up, not just through migration but more importantly through the creative deployment of EU funds in the poorer regions themselves.

Politically, EU membership should strengthen democracy and human rights inside Turkey. An applicant country has to show that it fulfils stringent political as well as economic conditions in order to qualify -- the so-called Copenhagen criteria....

I do not underestimate the challenges ahead for both Turkey and the EU ..... The revelations about aspects of the "deep state" that have come about as the murky deeds of the Ergenekon group have become public are testimony to the scale of some of the problems. Moreover, even when laws are changed, it does not mean that they are immediately or successfully implemented. Crucially, there are still areas of the Turkish Penal Code (TCK) -- not least the notorious Article 301 -- and maybe even the Constitution which require further revision.

However, I wonder if some of the opponents of Turkey´s EU membership ....realize the degree to which their negative attitude endangers the process of reform ... When these critics mumble about how they want to keep the EU an overwhelmingly Christian society, they clearly do not know their history (or indeed acknowledge the growth of European secularism over the past century!). ..

.. six decades of membership of the Council of Europe, the Strasbourg-based, continent-wide organization ... Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), Turkey is already half-integrated into the institutional architecture of Europe, as well as into the North Atlantic Alliance, through NATO.

EU membership is the logical and culminating stage of that bonding process and as such should be facilitated and welcomed by all parties involved.

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I think Turkish accession into the EU will be a very positive step. You think but not all Eu countries taking France as a leading opposer one,not to mention Austria,GermanyNot only will it provide the framework for us to further adopt a progressive, westernized democracy,does Turkey really need such democracy? what does that mean for you?gay and lesbian rights,immigration status,etc...?but it will provide opportunities for total integration of our society ..yeah..new colonisation era...taking over without a war..within EU boarders where they have felt like outsiders for years.Does Turkey need Europe to feel like insiders? It will provide opportunities for investment in a country that is growing radically; in a country that has remained the only secular, stable democracy within its region to the East.Turkey with its attitude to religion secular ..hmmm..like Poland protestant...???

Our accession into the EU will further catalyze our already sporadic growth.Turkey can grow without Eu Investment will double, EU businessmen will come to Turkey..what for...?to make Eu new colony? and using our unique, versatile resources, provide opportunities for new revolutionary work and businesses, creating more employement and economic stability within the country, giving rise to a generation of Turkish businessmen and entrepeneurs.OMG  or Oh my Allah    Turkey must be really a backward country if  unique,versatile resources are planning to overwhelm it....!!!!Turkey is a perfect market. The Turks are modern, well educated, enough educated to see that Eu is an artificial creature which sooner or later collapse.. and diverse in culture due to Turkeys population of immigrants from both the west and east which has given Turkish citizens a taste of different cultures from all over the world, not including our large, young and fruitful work force which is vital for business within Turkey and eventually all of Europe (which has a mainly ageing population). The gains on the European side, however, are usually misinterpreted. Some say it will sow together a widening gap of mainly christian to mainly muslim countries, Turkey has not good ad in europe ,still growing image of islam taking over it..and referring back to Spanish getting rid of Arabs,and scream over islamic values not adequate to christian European values though this is untrue. Turkish society is already mostly intregrated with the west, and though about 90 odd percent of our population is muslim, only 20% of our population is muslim in practice, and not just theory. Countries like Macedonia and Albania who seek membership would likely contribute more in terms of closing a widening gap of mainly muslim to christian countries. The real gains are simple; access to a large diverse Turkish work force, EU is not interested now..has problems with crises and riots against it..Turkey access will deep it,won´t it? access to the middle east which is vital for Europe as a general power, ability to influence events within the Middle Eastern region, access to a wealth of oil that travel through the bosphorus, and strategic opportunities to defend Europe from hostile islamic states, Oh yes..another crusade without sending Europeans,turks will do!as well as Iraqi and Afghanistani access via Turkey for the Americans,  why do americans always have to interfere with foreign affairs of some countries...?and easy access to Israel via Turkey. Our large army will further ensure and secure Europes ability to defend itself from neighbouring powers such as Russia hmmm,is Russia really a threat in this world´s game???doubts,doubts,doubts!!!!, and will help Europe to pursue a goal of one unified European army  and control Turkey as they did not manage at the beginning of 20th century making it another country controlled and submissive to tycoons will..Not possible to part Turkey..let´s make it slave.(i am opposed to such an idea because i am a strong supporter of independence for every state, including its institutions.so why all this crap?

The down sides are few, but the gains, without a doubt, are largely favourable in terms of Europes future, and its security.Blah,blah,blah

I wouldn´t mind Turkey´s accession to the EU but I doubt it´s soon possible with the army influence on Turkish democracy, Turkish-Kurish relations and human rights issue. I wonder how true the "Turkey will provide labour force and a breeze of youth into auld ageing Europe" is. For now even that small European population has outgrown the job market and unemployment rates in all EU countries is going up.