On Sat, 8 Jul 2023 03:48:05 -0700 (PDT), Thomas <
canope234@gmail.com>
wrote:
Turkey does not deserve membership.
Erdogan is the problem...
Erdogan links Sweden's NATO membership to Turkey's EU accession
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, in an unexpected move, said on
Monday the European Union should open the way for Ankara's accession
to the bloc before Turkey's parliament approves Sweden's bid to join
the NATO military alliance.
Turkey's bid to join the EU has been frozen for years after membership
talks were launched in 2005 under Erdogan's first term as prime
minister.
The ties between Ankara and members of the bloc soured several years
ago, especially after a 2016 failed coup attempt in Turkey, but have
since improved. The bloc depends on the help of NATO ally Ankara,
particularly on migration.
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/erdogan-links-swedens-nato-membership-turkeys-eu-accession-2023-07-10/
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