Turkey and the EU

[hembo]

if im not mistaken they also have one of the largest armies in the world i think that id=f they are included in europe that america would feel more threatened.

[argyll]

The Turks with some help from Churchill managed to kill my wife's Grandfather in Gallipoli.

 

Dodgy kebab was it Colin ?

[Steve Walker]

Don't the Turks have national service? Not quite the same as having a large professional army.

[jeepster]

to say turkey has one of the largest armies in the world is stretching the truth slightly to say the least

[deanbmw]

I wonder what the're chips taste like

[DonRamos]

I personally hope that they don't join, but only because I wouldn't want the Euro to ruin Turkeys tourist appeal.

 

I had an amazing two week holiday there. The people were lovely, the history and scenery was breathtaking, and you could get a pint for 500,000 Turkish Lira.

 

Its worth bearing in mind here that £1.00 = 1,000,000 Turkish Lira

 

Cheap beer anyone

 

I'm sure it won't be that cheap if they ever take on the Euro. Shame

[Alan Stubbs]

When you consider the number of Gastarbeiten in Germany, you could reasonably believe that the Turks were already reaping the benefits of EU membership.

 

Before people start criticising Turkey's human rights record, they should look a lot closer to home.

[DonRamos]

Alan Stubbs:

 

Before people start criticising Turkey's human rights record, they should look a lot closer to home.

Well said that man.

[Ken Davison South Wales]

"Less than 5% of the country is actually in Europe."

 

There has to be a limit to the number of countries in the union.

 

Surely that restriction should be the physical boundaries of Europe.

 

If wecarry on the way we are going Russia will be in and eventually China.

 

[ 05. October 2005, 04:08 PM: Message edited by: Ken Davison South Wales ]

[corydoras]

Ken Davison South Wales:

"Less than 5% of the country is actually in Europe."

 

There has to be a limit to the number of countries in the union.

 

Surely that restriction should be the physical boundaries of Europe.

 

If wecarry on the way we are going Russia will be in and eventually China.

I'm not sure about Russia, but what about the Ukraine?