Why Turkey will not join the EU | How We Got Here

Since the creation of the European Steel and Coal Community in 1952 by six founding members - France, Italy, West Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg - the bloc has undergone major changes.
As decades passed, the body saw 7 enlargements through which 21 new member states were accepted into its ranks, and gradually evolved into what is now known as the European Union.
Interestingly, however, despite successfully joining NATO in 1952, one nation did not manage to end up as a formal member of the EU - Turkey.
Both Ankara and Brussels know that cooperation and a united front are crucial now more than ever.
Why was Turkish accession never completed, was it ever possible? What will change after Erdogan steps down? Join Jan Darasz and his guest Adam Michalski from the Department for Turkey, Caucasus and Central Asia at the Center for Eastern Studies on this episode of How We Got Here to find answers to these and other questions
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[@nikiTricoteuse]

Please TVP, don't put music on with commentary. It's completely unnecessary, adds nothing but, makes the video unwatchable for many. Only got as far as 2:12 before l had to bail.

[@snake21ab]

only intro has music , after is without 3:00

[@nikiTricoteuse]

@@snake21ab Thank you. Much appreciated. I'll try again.

[@stupidburp]

Time to give them a formal rejection and no longer entertain their decades old application.

[@MrLewkon]

Very good 👍🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@adineatha9766]

Nothing new. Who expected them to join?

[@kellycutler621]

The thing about eu..nobody's pointing a gun to your head to join..its not perfect..but its a ruff balance..

[@akeniry]

The question is, why would they join to EU. They have nothing in common and we all know it.

[@richardbayer5702]

Turkey in the EU would just be a second Hungary.

[@Siranoxz]

Very correct.

[@aybukeyalcnkaya1829]

Nah, you can make sure we are not second copy of anyone, you can be sure that we would be a special trouble. In our possible existence behind you, you would realize what kind of angel Hungary is. Because we have a special allergy towards you.

[@hansulrichboning8551]

But ten times worse

[@tonym842]

Sovereign nations aren't allowed in US vassal nations.

[@alfgui3295]

Necessary? but since when is Hungary a Muslim Asian country?

[@ngateminasmoredjo8351]

Turkey fits more in BRICS+

[@stoyanstoyanov9219]

I agree but we don’t need another BRICS on EU border no thanks!

[@richardbayer5702]

Turkey has nothing to offer except geography. It's stupid to allow them to join the EU. It's hopeless.

[@user-cw9em3mo3w]

Turkey can offer the EU it's population which is predominantly Muslims.Imagine EZ not having to accommodate Palestinian Refugees, just import Turks

[@Hasanbas-rv3vm]

Yeah what has poor bulgaria and greece to offer?

[@stoyanstoyanov9219]

@@Hasanbas-rv3vmwell as poor as they are at least they have similar understanding of life. I respect a lot of cultural things in Turkey but in general other than Ataturk who try to civilize the courtly and take off the fez and change ways Turkish still look more East than west because of heritage and such. Greece and Bulgaria don’t have such issues.

[@Hasanbas-rv3vm]

@@stoyanstoyanov9219 europe needs to be civilized not turkey! Enjoy londonistan swedenistan and other places where islam is gonna be the majority 😜

[@stoyanstoyanov9219]

@@Hasanbas-rv3vmI been to Turkey many times I don’t see no one wearing the Red hats like back in the day so you were the once civilized buddy! I also see a lot of women there not wearing stuff on the head. Back in the day your women can’t show your face! I beg the differ! It’s not disrespectful to say you change your ways because you don’t want to be outcasted! Say thank you to Ataturk and move on! Don’t hate on Europe!

[@batuhankays4244]

As an anti erdogan turk i understand we'll not be accepted with erdogan and find it %100 fair but eu's current visa policy(short stay-touristic) thru turkish citizens is just too malicious. Its literally 6 month process with 500 page of documants and still %25 rejection without showing any reason and no refund. Even turkish artists, bussinesmens, prof sportsmens, academics struggle too much to visit eu zone right now. So which EU value inculde this immoral treatment?

[@hansulrichboning8551]

EU survived Brexit but will not survive a Turkin.

[@Anixander6230]

the E in EU stands for European

[@nataliiateteruk585]

Turkyie is the badboy that think himself cool at school but just is such bad selfconsious to not even know he is illiterate.

[@merve6987]

Turkiye will not be admitted to the union even after another 50 years. But why? Let's look at the facts: If Turkiye (with a population even higher than Germany) enters the union, it will be the 'largest' member of the union. In other words, it is not difficult to predict where money will circulate more, and it's not a thing what the Europeans wants. It will cause the center of the union to shift eastward. The 2nd largest army in NATO and the 8th largest army in the world. The 17th economy in the world continue to grow despite high inflation and that can be solved with the right policies. Unlike Europe which has already reached its potential and is aging, they have a real young population with potential. In addition, as the bridge between Asia and Europe, Turkiye will add a global power to its regional power if it strengthens its power. While Europe living its own things, Turkiye started to make its presence felt in the Middle East and Africa. It's like the footsteps of the Ottomans. It is one of the two or three countries that can manage Russia. Europe does not want to borders the Middle East, does not want to deal with refugees and wars. Moreover, Europeans claim that Turkiye is 'the bad boy' because Turkiye does what it wants and refuses to be a puppet of others. Another issue is that even though Turkiye is a secular country, the majority of its people and administrators are Muslims. Do not be fooled by Europe, which claims to always respect differences, they definitely do not like Muslims (when we think about the current situation in the Middle East and other 'Muslim countries', I understand what first comes to mind when Muslims are mentioned; maybe you should ask the oil hunters coming from across the ocean if they did this on purpose.). Long story short, before you list three or five excuses by saying Turkiye is not good enough, evaluate carefully. Ask before listening to those who try to create the perception that 'the problem is in Turkiye'. Isn't Turkiye ready for Europe? Or is Europe not ready for Turkey and will never be?

[@BlueSky-wp5ic]

That's a true comment.

[@stoyanstoyanov9219]

I agree with some of that. I don’t agree that Europe’s don’t like Muslims. The issue is the radicalization that comes with it. Also Turkey can’t handle Russia lol. That is false statement. Both counties have dictators on power and that is where the understanding comes from! Same with China and so on! Those are facts.

[@rafaelsanz3441]

Turkey is an Asian, not European people, culture and country, thus is a non sense even to consider them in EU. Why not Kazakhstan ?

[@caglarpalaz6505]

As a Turk I completely agree with you, we are not Europeans, I think Turkey should make an effort to join Brics

[@rafaelsanz3441]

@@caglarpalaz6505 Not the Brics, but all the Turkish speaking central Asian republics, that have oil and natural gaz. Turkey should become a real world power. This was also the idea of Kemal Ataturk, and it was quiet a good idea. Turkey has to be a bridge between Europe and Asia, more than one EU member state more.

[@calebbearup4282]

Reasons why Turkey shouldn't be allowed into the EU 1: illegal occupation of part of Cyprus 2: continued attempts at labeling any Kurd who seeks independence as a terrorist and then targeting them for assassinations 3: continued incursions into the Aegean Sea and refusal to recognize it as the Greek territorial waters that it is. Until those 3 things change no EU country should even want to consider letting Turkey in

[@andreikondisenko6089]

Good point . No country on planet earth should be told what to food to grow or eat . A country should feed its own people and trade surplus’s for its needs . How can a country claim to be Independent when it can’t feed its people ??? All countries in the world should , no , must work together to attain a sustainable living standard . Basic needs. Food Water Health Education Rule of Law should not be negotiable . Any person on planet earth has the right to grow food and not be controlled by Genetically modified crops. I believe Türkiye 🇹🇷 has done the right thing, staying out of European Union 🇪🇺And that’s how I see it Andrej Kondisenko Cairns Australia 🇦🇺

[@zeonmatrix3270]

1: They started ethnic cleansin after coup Cyprus Goverment. Turkey protected Turks against Cyprus Ethnic cleans. 2: There is no request independence. Pkk terrorist killed Kurds people who do not want independence. PKK is a terrorist organization recognized by the European Union and the United States. If someone support them that means they are terrorist. They are coming from north iraq. 3: The Aegean Sea has never been a Greek territorial water, why should it be now, with a ridiculous map?. Turkey doesnt want to war. They want to peace ukraine-russia, israel-palestine at least ceasfire. You want to war, You want to scale war to armenia,georgia,poland, balkans, romania.

[@lokilaufeyson7035]

@@zeonmatrix3270 ok ivan 🤡

[@nataliiateteruk585]

​@@zeonmatrix3270you not know what you talking about.

[@normal_side]

​​​Really, he doesn't know what he's talking about. The same Turkey who occupied Cyprus since 1973 is accusing Israel who is on it bonafide land as occupiers, imagine?😂

[@tonym842]

BRICS is the future

[@rosykatzCATS]

Then there are so many good Turks. Like iran I guess. I do like the way they (some of them) take care of the Cats. But they have muslim radicals there too.

[@caglarpalaz6505]

There are no cats on the streets in Europe either, I hope the very animal-loving Europeans (some of them) take good care of them, but there are some radical racist Nazis on the streets too.

[@lucabaki]

Only if CHP party comes to power.

[@chrisrosenkreuz23]

look, ma! no eyebrows

Good EU🇪🇺 stop expanding and Turkey 🇹🇷 is Asia 😂

[@Bass-lh6hn]

Turkey should never be allowed in the EU.

[@absoluteanonomity6994]

EU is no longer relevant.

[@generationidentity8140]

Question is why Ukraine is being allowed to join. They don't belong either.

[@lokilaufeyson7035]

🤡

[@rafaelsanz3441]

Ukraine is Europe, not Turkey.