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12-13-2004, 06:57 AM
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Turkey warns of terror wave if EU membership is rejected
Turkey warns of terror wave if EU membership is rejected
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has warned European Union leaders that violence from Islamic extremists could escalate if the EU rejects Turkey as a member. Speaking before the opening of Istanbul’s first modern art museum Mr Erdogan said, according to the Times: "There is nothing we can do if the EU feels that it can live with being simply a Christian club . . . but if these countries burn their bridges with the rest of the world, history will not forgive them". Turkey applied for EU membership in 1963 and it is expected that a two-day EU summit this week will finally decide to begin formal membership talks, probably in the second half of next year. "No other country had to wait for 41 years at Europe’s door. We have fulfilled all the criteria, but despite this Europeans are hesitating", the Turkish leader said in Ankara. Taking Turkey’s 69 million, mainly Muslim, population into the Union is widely disputed. France, Austria and Denmark are insisting that membership is not guaranteed. The French president, in addition, has promised to consult the French in a referendum on the issue. In Germany, leader of the Christian Social Union Edmund Stoiber told the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung that his party in government would do what it takes to prevent Turkey from becoming a full member of the EU. There is also opposition in other countries. A majority of Danes would much rather see Ukraine as an EU member than Turkey. According to a Gallup survey published in Danish daily Berlingske Tidende, 49 percent of Danes are opposed to Turkish membership with 35 percent in favour. While Ukrainian membership would be welcomed by 44 percent with 32 percent against.
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12-13-2004, 07:27 AM
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On, the flip side, if the threat of terror makes you cave,
what threat will they use next time?
Catz
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12-13-2004, 07:38 AM
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I think the strategy will backfire.
People outside of Spain and maybe France (who just does not want a fight)don't care much for blackmail.
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12-13-2004, 07:42 AM
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~VrooOOooom...
Politicians and religion screwing things up.. what else is new
 Formula1 will still have the GrandPrix of Turkey next year  ..no time to bicker when racing at 200mph.
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12-13-2004, 07:50 AM
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As a EU citizen I welcome Turkey. I think their presence could be a great help in reducing terror.
Just look at their own nation, they have managed to climb toward a pretty decent (however not perfect) democracy, although their population is95% Muslim. We can learn from them.
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