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European Union
An organization of economic and political union of some of the countries of Europe.
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The application was submitted over twenty years ago - April 14, 1987.
Will Turkey be accepted in the EU?
This asks for an opinion as opposed to facts, so you may get several different answers.
Answer 1
Not Probable. Turkey's bid for the EU was submitted on April 14, 1987 and has still not been accepted. There are five main reasons given for the European Union's failure to accept the bid. It is unlikely that any of these issues will be resolved in the near future, so it is unlikely that Turkey will accede to the European Union. Those issues are:
1) Turkish Failure to Recognize the Armenian Genocide:Many states in the European Union have recognized the Armenian Genocide as a fundamental denial of human rights against the Armenians. The Turkish Government currently espouses the view that while there may have been some indiscretions, it does not rise to the level of genocide. However, this view runs contrary to nearly all established scholarship outside of Turkey. Additionally, Turkey compels many world governments to not to accept the term "genocide" using its critical location and foreign policy as weapons against taking this view.
2) Turkish Invasion and Occupation of North Cyprus: In 1974, the Turkish army launched an amphibious assault in Cyprus to protect Turkish Cypriots from an increasingly pro-Greek Cypriot majority. In 1974, the UN established a ceasefire line which has divided Cyprus into northern and southern halfs. To this day there has been no formal peace treaty. Turkey has also moved 200,000 Turkish citizens to the north of Cyprus in violation of the Fourth Geneva Convention. (Considering that the population of Cyprus is only 1.1 million, this is a huge population transfer.) Being in a state of war against an EU member state, which Cyprus is, and occupying the de jure territory of another country are both violations of the terms of accession to the European Union
3) Turkish Repression of the Kurdish Minority: Kurds represent between 15-25% of the overall Turkish citizenry. They have a unique language, culture, and society from ethnic Turks. Many aspects of Kurdish culture are actively restricted. Their language was illegal for many decades as was the right to name their children with Kurdish names. Some Kurdish cities have been renamed in order to "Turk-ify" them. Some Kurds have risen in rebellion against the Turkish government, but far many more have attempted to have a peaceful discussion with the Turkish government. However, the Turkish government has assassinated numerous Kurdish politicians attempting to make peace and improve the situation. This maltreatment of a significant minority is appalling to European Union member states.
4) Turkey's Poor Human Rights Record: There are limits on the Freedoms of Speech and the Press in Turkey. The Justice System is relatively corrupt and the Prison System is badly maintained. Additionally, there are extra-national executions (where a person is sent to another country to be executed since capital punishment is illegal in Turkey) and relatively common applications of prisoner torture. There are military barracks near most Turkish cities in order to prevent protests and riots. Turkey is a liberal democracy in comparison to most Middle Eastern countries, but not in comparison to the much greater transparency and freedoms in most of the remaining European Union countries.
5) Turkey's Developing Economy: Turkey is a developing economy whereas most of the European Union has a developed economy. Since the European Union is first and foremost an economic union and then a superstate structure, having an economy that operates along different principles from most European economies makes accession more difficult.
There are two additional reasons cited by Turks and their sympathizers as to why their bid has not been accepted.
1) Economic Competition: Although Turkey is a developing country, it has a population larger than every current European Union member other than Germany. Turkey's economy is growing at a very high rate and Turkish infrastructure is completely evolving. Additionally, due to European Union internal migration laws, many Turks would likely migrate to other European countries without VISA issues. This would lead to competition for employment opportunities between citizens of other European Union countries and Turkish migrants. The fear of the growing Turkish economy and the migration of Turks to other countries makes many Europeans wary of Turkish accession.
2) Islam: There is currently no member in European Union which is a majority-Muslim country. Given Europe's frigid reception of Muslim immigrants, many Turks say that the primary reason that they have not been allowed to become a part of the European Union is that their religion and culture have been labelled as "different" and "non-European".
Is Ireland classed as EU mail?
Ireland is one of the countries in the European Union, so the answer is yes.
What European city is famous for its white cliffs and in what country is this city?
The White Cliffs of Dover. Located in SE Kent, England, UK.
Dover is not actually a city but a town.
What is the name of the highest peak in Slovakia?
Hello,
the highest peak in Slovakia is Gerlach or Gerlachovsky Stit in Slovak. It's 2654 m above sea level.
Hope ok
Freddie
Who were the European nations?
Spain, England, France
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It depends on the time period you're looking at. As of modern day, the UK(England, Scotland, N. Ireland, Wales) Ireland, France, Spain, Portugal, Germany, Switzerland & Lichtenstein, Austria, Hungary, Italy, Greece, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Belgium, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Russia, Ukraine, Romania, Belarus, Poland, the Baltic States(Latvia, Estonia, Lithuania) and a few smaller countries are present European countries. Countries like Ukraine and Belarus were taken over by the Soviet Union until recently, and only part of Russia is in Europe.
Basically any country between Ireland and Western Russia is in Europe.
In my opinion, it would be comparing Apples to a Rock. Great Britain leaving the EU had nothing to do with oppression by a ruling King over a colony. GB is a country that is still part of an alliance/treaty that is called the European Union. The colony that became the United States was being oppressed by a King and was using the fledgeling colony as a money maker for England. This caused a revolt against the crown and eventually formed the United States. GB is not revolting against the EU. They took a NON-BINDING popular vote to see if the general public wanted to stay or leave the EU. It is now up to GB's parliament on what to do next.
From news reports, the rest of the EU now wants GB out sooner than later. Does the EU have in their charter to kick out members? GB will take their time in figuring out the mess they are in now. The big question is will GB really leave? or will the EU kick them out?
What country have half piastre?
Half Piastre coin is from CYPRUS country(see Europian Union countries).
Is Mallorca a vat exempt country or not?
Mallorca is an autonomous province of Spain; Spain is inside European Union.
Countries of EU are exmpt of VAT.
I have bad vibration in rear from 30 mph and up in a 92 infiniti Q45 any ideas?
The driveshaft on the 90-93 Q45 had a thinner rubber bearing than the ones found on the later model years. According to my Q45 specialist, it was a common issue and was usually replaced under warranty. If your Q45 has 100k+ miles on it, I would suspect the driveshaft bearing. Purchasing a factory driveshaft now would most likely get you the later model shaft with the thicker bearing. Another issue could be your transmission mounts and exhaust hangers. The rubber may have deteriorated and severly hampered it's ability to dampen the vibrations.
Is Congo in the European union?
No.
There are two countries called Congo, both in the middle of Africa. Neither is a member of the EU.
Who was the first president of the european union?
The first full-time President of the European Council (EU) was Herman Van Rumpuy whose 2 1/2 year term was from December 1, 2009 to May 31, 2012.
Previously the part-time position had been rotated among the prime ministers of the member nations.
There is a separate and more powerful executive position, "President of the European Commission" elected by the European Parliament for a term which is currently 5 years. The first man to hold the position was Walter Hallstein, from 1958 to 1967.
Which former republic of Yugoslavia is the only member of EU?
There are 28 countries in the European Union of which two, Croatia and Slovenia, were part of Yugoslavia.
Which European country was most successful in establishing a mercantile empire?
Great Britain was most successful in establishing a mercantile empire. A lot of this had to do with the vast extent of its empire - it had colonies in the Americas, the Indian subcontinent, and Australia.
