Should Turkey Join the European Union? | Street Interview

Did you know that Turkey has been trying to join the European Union ever since the union was formed? So far, they’ve never been approved but the Turkish government is very insistent that joining the EU remains one of the country’s strategic priorities. We asked the locals what they think would be the pros and cons for Turkey joining the EU.
The opinions expressed in this video are those of individual interviewees alone and do not reflect the views of ASIAN BOSS or the general Turkish population.
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0:00 - Intro
1:09 - Why does the Turkish government want to join the EU?
2:20 - Do you personally think Turkey should join the EU?
3:42 - Turkey’s economy
5:48 - How much do you make per month?
8:24 - How would joining the EU impact Turkish people’s lives?
9:01 - Disadvantages of joining the EU
9:37 - Why hasn’t Turkey been approved?
11:25 - Do you think Turkey will ever be part of the EU?
12:12 - How hopeful are you that Turkey can overcome its economic struggles?
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[@ehmzed]

All of them were very informed about the subject and very well-spoken as well! Very interesting interview.

[@caterpillarPresents]

Totally agree.

[@turgaypatlak2323]

Çunku Türkler amerikali ve avrupalilar gibi değildir. Insan düşünür konuşur fikir üretir. Amerikadaki insanlara dunya haritasini sorsan bilmezler.

[@thomas.thomas]

Damn, KZbin hides one of the answers to your comment. I wonder what it might say

[@okan.s]

They make an interview in most welfare neighborhoods in İstanbul, so the result is expected. You can not see any of these comments in countryside. There is a huge intellectual gap between metropolitan and countryman.

[@caterpillarPresents]

@@okan.s hey i think this is a huge suggestion for AB because the same in my country too, nonetheless I understand it is harder to interview those who live under🤔

[@yagizkartd]

Istanbul Turkish sounds pleasantly soft-spoken. And may I just say that the Turks, at least the ones in the video, seem very fashionable. They have a vibe going on, good for them.

[@liunva2312]

its because they shooted in a district that mainly high educated-liberal people lives in. Istanbul is a cosmpolitan city, people profile gets different by every district.

[@namehere630]

@@liunva2312 exactly. do these interviews in Fatih or some other areas and see the difference.

[@SecreT-uw8nr]

@@namehere630 If they can find any Turks...

[@namehere630]

@@SecreT-uw8nr oof

[@irregulararmy]

@@SecreT-uw8nr aga b :(

[@nagelalaw]

Such a significant cross section of people and opinions combined with incisive questions. Great work!

[@Twst3628]

Turkish language is very beautiful It sounds cool!

[@keeone20]

I don't think that every young Turkish is picky about jobs.I'm 19 and I worked in hard conditions (in my experience and opinion) in a factory as full time for a half of the average salary almost a year.Young people are just more aware of what working conditions should be normally and they want to be treated as a human,thats why they seem picky for older people who had been working under harsh conditions in the past for long times.

[@turkicnoker824]

Young people want money without work.

[@erdogansevinc6475]

Do we taking education for 16 years to clean the toilet?

[@oguzhan9424]

You are wrong! It has already been said but there is a portion of (young) people who dont want to work, learn or do anything to earn a life because Turkish parents have a very high level of protectiveness and get everything they want so they cant be harmed or influenced because they need to work. Also there is this part of (young) people who aren’t qualified to do difficult jobs but expect to be treated like if he is of the level of a scientist. I once met a young Turkish boy who had qualified himself into an online esports events. Everyone who participated got a prize money of 2500 usd. And you know what that boy done and said? As soon as his game started he tried to be eliminated so he could get his 2500 usd prize money confirmed, there was absolutely no desire to win because he said that he could never win the game and if he tried to win he needed to play 2 days that game (forgetting that he was playing for years to get there). Thats the mindset of a small part of young Turkish people. If you shout at them they say my father may not even shout at me who are you and quit whatever they were doing!

[@oguzhan9424]

@@erdogansevinc6475 Yes, 16 years education is to clean toilets first! First you need that working mentality! If you manage to deal with that (doesn’t have to take months) people will see you are able to do any job and that you are qualified to do the job they have educated you for! You are the example of those kids with their nose up high! Whats wrong with a workers mentality? Is that too much for you?

[@oguzhan9424]

@@erdogansevinc6475 Yeminleki bu birkac kelimelik satirina sayfalarca yazasim var! 16 sene okuyup birsey sahibi oldugunumu saniyorsun? Milletin seni milyoner yapacaginimi saniyorsun? Afferim suan ulkenin en caliskan insani oldugunu duymayimi umut ediyorsun? Bati Avrupada dahi, zengin cocuklari dahi, calisiyor. Onu gectim 18’ine basmadan annasi babasi evden cikmalisin kendi basina yasamalisin diyor ama sen 16 sene okudum diye dunyalari bekliyorsun. Calis kardesim, gerekirse tuvalet temizle universite diploman ile ama calis. Cunku sen calistikca, caliskanligini gistertikce millet senin verebilecegin hizmetlere, yapabilecegin ise hem daha fazla guvenir hemde bu adam tuvalet dahi temizlemis bu isi iki eli ile tutup yapar der. Ama sen suan burda simarik bir sahis olarak, daha dunyanin hic bir seyini tecrube etmeden 16 sene egitim var dersen ben dahi seni ise almam, ki hayatimda 100’den fazla insani ise almis kendi isimin sahibi, birkac baska firmanin manajeri olarak calistim, calisiyorum. Senin gibi nice diplomalalilari gordum 3 ay icinde aldigim gibi isten kovmak zorunda kaldigim. O yuksek maasli is disiplin ister, calisma arzusunu soyleyerek degil yaptiklarin ile izah etmeni ister. Sende bunlar yok!

[@sinan2.71]

The man saying joining the EU for the young people is right. It is about expanding opportunity, something some older people don't consider important.

[@calasalos]

I'm sorry but the Eu is not only about economy, it's about shared values, culture and history.. so if the young Turks are looking at Europe only for job opportunities they should rethink

[@abcdefg-oz9we]

@@calasalos as a Turkish i agree with you and we dont think only about economy.

[@Arcaryon]

@@abcdefg-oz9we Exactly. People seem to forget or are completely unaware of how much resistance Erdogan faces in significant parts of the country.

[@calasalos]

@@Relaxatihon you conquered the Balkans, that's your "shared" history. European countries, with many differences among them, share at least one same origin: being christian societies shaped by the predication and teaching of the Gospel. And since those centuries their history has changed almost with the same stages: Middle Age, Renaissance, Enlightenment, industrial and political revolution etc.. Since the conquest of Constantinople, instead, Turks have always been the constant, common enemy of European people: in Lepanto with the Holy League, in Vienna, in the massacre of Otranto etc.

[@florianfelix8295]

@@Relaxatihon people tend to forget that a lot of cultural history that made progress in the renaissance possible was found by the exchange with turkey and Arabic country’s.

[@sanderhoefsloot6852]

Great journalism! Very interesting to see the Turkish perspective.

[@moses9175]

Great video, we hope whatever best for Turkish people

[@ibrhm9613]

Thank you

[@_erire0ni]

very interesting to hear all these different opinions, thank you!

[@denizdenakaplan3481]

People commenting 'Turkey is not in Europe' - remember Cyprus isn't in Europe either

[@deepika2644]

💚 SAVE SOIL MOVEMENT 💚 is on 🔥 in Europe and Asia

[@nehcooahnait7827]

Europe is a construct 🥴

[@asphaltrider_699]

Its culturally European, since greeks are Europe's cradle of civilization

[@denizdenakaplan3481]

@@asphaltrider_699 wow what a boomer comment

[@MartimCorreia10]

@@denizdenakaplan3481 it's true man Cyprus is culturally Greek, therefore it's part of the eu

[@GeorgiKolev85]

Some of these people are incredibly based with very realistic answers and not afraid of telling the truth. Great video!.

[@azalzaberk]

We never are afraid of telling truth. I was judged by erdogan I won the trial

[@ChromeColossus]

This was a really fascinating insight into a topic about which I knew genuinely nothing beforehand. Thanks!

[@jadapomu]

Aside from the serious topic, im loving the Turkey content haha

[@ulkuasasoglu2896]

Damn, it's the same issue and question since I was born. As a young Turkish person, I am fed up with such questions and even hearing the word EU. As if we don't have any other problems other then Europe and its stinky union. Let's think all our problems are solved, I don't want my country to be part of this. Turkia does not need anyone, it needs to get rid of corrupt politicians and use its own potential. Even this alone would make us a regional power.

[@sprtnoir7298]

I agree. I hate middle east and EU at the same time.

[@lxymichelle]

So true. Turkey has so much potential on its own.

[@SmthAbout.Money.SmellsLikeLove]

@@lxymichelle true we just need to get rid of the corrupt politicians

[@baharteber8473]

İşte o kadar!

[@emreskgor2472]

kesin canım onlar izin verir zaten anca burdan klavye deliklanlılığı iş icraate gelince silivriden korkarsınız

[@chialin7130]

This interview not only give us some views about Turkish people on joining EU decisions, furthermore it is reflected the dilemma its face in Turkey in job opportunities and economy issues. This is the meaningful videos and interviews that I watched.

[@konsey9494]

Turkey is part of Europe 🇹🇷🇪🇺🇹🇷🇪🇺

[@nostro1940]

@@konsey9494 no it's not

[@adineatha9766]

Turkey is 99% in Asia but has a major influence on Balkan countries (Cyprus, Greece, Macedonia, Bulgaria, Kosovo, Albania, Serbia, Montenegro, Bosnia-Herzegovina and Croatia). I doubt Turkey will be members in the EU cause then it's no longer the European Union but Eurasian Union.

[@Frukann]

@@nostro1940 understandable have a nice day

[@emrebatuhankantoglu1663]

@@adineatha9766 18 million Turkish ppl live in the European part. We have more population than 21 countries in Europe. The reason we are not accepted is because they don't want us to improve.

[@franciscoflamenco]

I really liked everyone's responses except for the comment about young people being "picky" about jobs. I'm not Turkish but I'm young (I like to think) and I graduated 2 years ago with a Master's degree in Engineering. If I was working in my country, my salary wouldn't be too different from the ones they mentioned in this video. Since I'm working in a developed nation instead, my salary is close 5 times that, and I also enjoy an overall better standard of living even without taking into account my salary (better public transportation, better amenities, better healthcare, better hygiene standards, better city planning, etc.). Why on Earth would I then decide go back to my country and stop being "picky" about jobs in order to do something I'm overqualified for for a fraction of the salary I currently get? This is the calculation I made 5 years ago and the reason I decided coming here was a better option for my future. It is very noble to want to change and fix the issues in your country but it should not be a given that one should sacrifice their well being for such an abstract concept as "one's nation", doubly so when there's also political issues that you might dislike in it aside from the economical ones. Besides, choosing not to work at a job with a barely liveable wage is not "being picky", it's not allowing yourself to be exploited. Even if you remain in such a country, every day you waste working for a minimum wage eternal entry level job with no future is a day you could have used trying to find a real job or starting your own business.

[@umut3653]

Francisco, I am Turkish and you are totally right about this. In Turkey engineers are making mostly around minimal wage right now which is currently equal to 267 dollars. I am a teacher and sadly teacher salaries are not much different as well. With over 70% inflation it's impossible to afford anything here working a regular job. That woman was definitely a right wing person. She can't see things clearly because of her political views. For a year now I have been working for an online teaching company based in USA and I felt like a human being for the first time in my life. I am 27 years old and for the first time I was able to afford a nice computer thanks to this job for example. Fixing this country is not my job, it's the job for politicians. We are paying really high taxes for them to fix the country but they are so incompetent. There is nothing a regular person can do other than that. That woman was just being right wing person, so she shouldn't be taken seriously. Jobs young people refuse to work for are literally slavery with over 45 hours work every week and minimal wage.

[@Cindy99765]

@@umut3653 Hi Umut, I'm a young person from the US so my perspective is a bit different as we tend to be more privileged in some ways. But I agree that wages have also been low especially for young adults, with older people telling us to just work harder or stop complaining. We have more debts than them, so it's harder to buy a house and be more independent.

[@babyfaec]

Where do you live and work now if I may ask?

[@umut3653]

@@babyfaec I still live in Turkey but I work online for an American company so I am being paid a decent wage.

[@umut3653]

​@@Cindy99765 I wholeheartedly support you on your comment. I believe youth in USA is not very privileged tbh. 80's were the golden age of the USA and after that everything pretty much went downhill as far as I can see, but I look at things from 10.000 miles away so maybe I am wrong. Usually because we can't buy an apartment we have no will to work I believe. Older generation only worked to pay for the house they wanted to buy after all. Now we can't buy a house or a car anymore so what would the new generation work for? It's not laziness as the older generation sees it, it's hopelessness.

[@ismettug5014]

5:48 A little reminder. When we talk about salaries in Turkey we talk about the net salary after taxes.

[@manfredwurst8769]

I've met so many well educated young Turkish people at my university in Germany. They left Turkey because of the bad economical and (arguably) bad political situation. The weirdest thing for me was: Many of them (even young ones from 18-19 years old), already decided to leave Turkey and stay here, despite only living here for a few months.

[@pguler]

Well it’s not a surprise when we think about the differences of purchasing power between two countries. In Turkey, with minimum wage you live in the hunger limit and cannot afford housing in most of the cities. In Germany, probably, with minimum wage you can afford housing, feed yourself properly, can afford a couple of beer in a pub with friends, can afford good internet connections, hobbies such computer games etc. Hence since those 18-19 years olds don’t see a bright future for themselves in Turkey, they’re even ok for minimum wage jobs in countries like Germany unfortunately. I hope it will change after the next election and the youth gain their hopes again. I’m 35 years old. My university times in Turkey was between 2004-2012. It is not a super old time. But compared to the young people’s lifes in Turkey today, there are huge differences. We were going to music festivals, film festivals frequently, did trips in Europe with limited budget. We were going abroad to get education, but it was not majorities’ dream to stay abroad. A lot of people were planning to come back. Now such things are dreams for today’s youth with the current expensive living conditions and the value of Turkish lira compared to other currencies. Hence they just want to leave.

[@hakan5531]

you are right, living in mostly muslim country is bad

[@ertobert3459]

@@pguler Hunget limit? What are you talking about. Do you say the same everytime a European country has a crisis too? Turkey is in crisis and will get out of it in a year or so.

[@bendeyolumagiderim3388]

Meanwhile, some people living in Germany who come to Turkey for vacation say that Germany is a very bad place and that Turkey is a paradise. Can you identify these people from the videos they mention and deport them? Instead, there are hardworking, talented and honest people who are not valued in Turkey. Can you grant permission to enter the country? Because of such people, they cause them to think badly of the Turks in Germany. I hope that this situation will improve thanks to the newly arrived educated people.

[@LaNoir.]

Guess I'm living in the slums then. I was shocked by how "normal" the people in the video talked about those issues, haven't seen that in a while now. Here you either get molested, beaten to death or hit by a speeding car. It wasn't always like that tho. Back in the 1990's, it was a very peaceful place. Germans, greeks, italians, turks, asians, all living their lives side-by-side in peace. Then around 2010 a huge turkish immigration wave hit us, they bought houses in a bulk, ignored laws and forced back the police by sheer numbers. Even the turkish people living here before left the town because of all the ruckus, saying they don't want to be associated with them.

[@cenyii]

Wow first time I see turkey in this channel I'm excited!

[@karimhwr8311]

well spoken people. im wishing the best for turkey ❤

[@letsTAKObout_it]

I love that you feature Turkey now!

[@marcello7781]

The problem is that it takes almost a decade to enter into the EU due to all the processes and verifications required. In the 2000s it seemed almost possible but the following decade brought changes that definitely challenged any possibility of joining.

[@normanboyes4983]

Yet VDL promised Zelensky fast track accession to the EU- go figure.😉

[@kxenia7852]

@@normanboyes4983 prommised doesnt mean do)

[@dantealighieri4857]

@@normanboyes4983 Ukraine is very very far from joining the European Union

[@anabergespolo8631]

@@normanboyes4983 Honestly, it's a different situation for two reasons: One because Ukraine is literally at war because of their desire to align themselves with Europe over Russia, so basically if the EU turns Ukraine down after this bloody bussiness their citizens will revolt, especially citizens from the east who would see it as a sign that Europe won't stand with them if Russia tried to meddle in their countries (and these are the countries that had more euroesceptics before, which means that it would destroy decades of PR by the EU), all of Europe is now with Ukraine and no government would want to be the one seen as not standing with Ukraine, not that I think many would actually want to be the bzzkiller who pointed out Ukraine has many reforms to do before they could join the EU. Second reason, it would be A LOT easier to assimilate Ukraine into the EU than Turkey. Ukraine has half the population (at the start of the war, and hopefully after not too many people will have died to change that fact) of Turkey (who has 85M plus immigrants from war torn countries), so not such an strong fear over flooding Europe with immigration, plus their society is a lot more similar to Europe than Turkey's (socially, historically, religion, you name it it's a more western country and that would cause less issues when they entered our democratic institutions like the European Parliament, the Council, the European Justice system, etc.) and their borders limit right with ours so logistically it makes a lot more sense. Another reason why it would be a lot easier to assimilate Ukraine into the EU than Turkey is their willingness to make the necessary changes in order to be able to get in. The EU requires its nations to adhere to democratic values, and Erdogan has only made the country less democratic, not more, not to talk about the fact that he has imploded Turkey's economy and Europe is not equiped to lift up such a big country's economy. Turkey would also not be willing to change its currency, nor would Erdogan be okay with giving jurisdiction power to EU judges or securing free press. Ukraine on the other hand is DYING to make those changes, to be included in the EU and get the protection both militarily + economically, and would be willing to make those changes if it meant getting accepted into the EU. Also their economy is a lot smaller than Turkey's and it would be a lot easier to get them up to speed with Poland in 15 to 20 years, especially now when the EU has already started talking about a Marshall like plan to get Ukraine up to speed with its neighbours, a plan Canada has already pledged to support and I am pretty sure the US will chip in as well

[@normanboyes4983]

@@anabergespolo8631 I understand they are different situations. I just very briefly stated a fact. This war was started only by Putin and his dystopian view of the world.

[@CengizNoker]

I think the European Union will never make us a member of the European Union because we have a large population.

[@elzem1388]

dayi o nick ne aman ampulculer bitti gibi bide siz baslamayin

[@CengizNoker]

@@elzem1388 Hayatımda ilk defa oy vereceğim ve en mantıklı ve ülkeye en faydası olacak liderlerden biri Ümit Özdağ Bir kaç hafta da Erdoğan'ı da Muhalefeti de değiştirdi. Medyascope ve Fatih Altaylı ile konuşmasını dinlemeni tavsiye ederim sen de oy verebilirsin vaatlerini dinledikten sonra.

[@elzem1388]

@@CengizNoker tamam sevde körüne bağlanma.unutma ampulde zamanında reformisti

[@CengizNoker]

@@elzem1388 Gelecek her siyasetçi AKP'den daha iyi olacaktır ve tüm partiler dediğin gibi körü körüne ne hata yaparsa yapsın desteklenmemelidir. Ben Zaferin Hatasını görmedim Ben kendimi Liberal olarak tanımlıyorum LDP ye oy vermeyi düşünüyordum Ümit Özdağın başarılı siyaseti ve vaatleri nedeniyle destekliyorum karma ekonomi fikri tam uyuşmasa görüşlerimle dahi vaatleri nedeniyle ona oy vereceğim Zafer Partisi dışında gerçekten verilecek parti yok Ümit Özdağın Fatih Altaylıya dediği gibi sosyalistler ilçe başkanlığına mektup yazdılar TKP yerine bana oy vereceklerini söylüyorlar... diye ben de aynısının liberal versiyonuyum peki sen hangi partiye oy vereceksin.

[@Tan-zi4eh]

@@elzem1388 Ampul zamanında iyiydi. Avrupa birliğine katılmanın eşiğindeydik. 2012 yılından sonra malum şahıs kendini halife zannetmeye başladı. Gelecek seçimde artık başını alır.

[@elenakawa6450]

That was a very interesting interview. I really wonder how you pick the interviewees because they're always really interesting to listen to even when they have different opinions it's always very well articulated, I don't think I could've answered that well! Good job Asian Boss I believe you're the future of media :)

[@thomas.thomas]

I bet they ask dozens of people and cut out the dumb answers

[@ilbilgehatun278]

Turkey is different from other countries. The people have a lot of knowledge on political and economic issues. Therefore, the turnout rate in the elections is 90%. Politics and economy are discussed in the most irrelevant places, even in the fields.

[@JitzyJT]

@@ilbilgehatun278 Do you think AKP will lose in 2023? Also the newly formed Victory party seems to be the favorite because of their sole agenda in kicking out refugees

[@y.4814]

even though there are some people who is not well informed about this issue or any political and economic issue in general, most of the people will have at least an idea about it. we have no choice but to know what is happening. if you ask about politics or inflation to even a 7 year old, they will know. trust me because we have to know to survive.

[@MertDelice_]

No, I don't think so Even a 10 year old boy in Turkey is knowledgeable about politics. There is no day without politics in Turkey.

[@turcopolo8231]

As the woman at 2.30 minutes said, maybe 10 years ago I would have wanted to join the European Union, but I don't anymore. While it would be a good regional ally, they constantly turned hostile towards us and threw the Turks into the witch cauldron in the local media. PKK supporters on NATO's red list are holding rallies in the capital of their country. The European Union was not friendly to the Turks. Ideologically, the Erdogan government is not suitable for the European Union, I agree and, as a Turkish youth, I hate the Erdogan government. But the European Union countries and their citizens have turned this into a Turkish and Turkish Republic problem instead of an Erdogan problem.

[@mirandapillsbury7885]

EXACTLY.

[@yaxsiyigithan]

kaşe mühür imza

[@davidsinatra3011]

Alnından öperim kardeşim.

[@adelinod.5568]

Because, in the end, there are not many differences between the current Islamists or the former Kemalists running Turkey. All of them are extremely aggresive to their foreign neighbours, including an EU member like Greece. So it´s normal that we cannot trust you.

[@davidsinatra3011]

@@adelinod.5568 Lol aggresive? The Kemalist government is patriotic and has no problem with anyone who does not cause problems. and our next administration will be kemalists. Erdogan was your biggest chance, but you chose to whine instead of using it. keep whining. :)

[@ShyRaven2161]

Insightful video! It's always interesting to hear some more perspectives. It'd be nice to see Turkey join the EU someday, but not in its current political state. A lot needs to change till they meet the entry criteria, and currently they seem to be moving ever further away from that.

[@Kaan_is_myname97]

as a Turk, NO.

[@Letnistonwandif]

Based.

[@minnahrefai4984]

Aynan 👌

[@oruchimarugodofknowledge9877]

No, I'm from Turkey, too. Especially, we need network in favour of economy and energy in this era.

[@Kaan_is_myname97]

@@oruchimarugodofknowledge9877 they are never gonna take us

[@oruchimarugodofknowledge9877]

@@Kaan_is_myname97 because we don't deserve and we will cause only problem for them because we suffer instable economy, suppressed media f*cked democracy.

[@yagizkart1]

Spent years rooting for Turkey's accession to the union against all odds, but now gave up on the whole idea. I've come to realize that leaders of the EU are just fine working with Erdoğan with the way things are. I'm saying this as a Turk. The European Union has been funding Erdoğan's regime since the beginning of the mid-2010s. Chancellor Merkel willingly carried the banner for the project. By pointing fingers at Erdogan, EU leaders can convince their fellow citizens that Europeans should strive for stronger unity and spend larger amounts on their militaries & defences because you know, there's an "authoritarian barbaric expansionist Neo-Ottoman reactionist dictator" right at their borders waiting to wreak havoc on their civilization once he finds the opportunity. EU is also fine with Turkey hosting a staggering 10 MILLION "refugees" from all corners of the third world, something Turks have been forced into both by their government and the European Parliament. Bottom line, EU now prefers this version of Turkey. It seems like it's easier for them to work with a complying autocracy rather than a democracy that is unwilling to give up on her national interests. You can hate Erdogan as much as you can my European friends, but the truth is that your leaders want him to stay for a little more while.

[@nurahmetguvanjov9356]

Pure truth my brother

[@AKumar528]

Another whataboutery. So now your dictatorship is also Europe's fault?

[@yagizkart1]

@@AKumar528 100 percent. You got the gist. The key word is "also" , not "solely" I'd like to point.

[@nurahmetguvanjov9356]

@@AKumar528 The neat thing is Europe is not at fault they just found someone to manipulate.

[@user-hk4sb8wu9f]

EU will have to accept Turkey soon if EU wants to compete with China. Some reforms has to be done inside the Turkey (economy, human rights etc) but nothing unachievable. I would hate to see EU accept Ukraine before Turkey. Even now , with Erdogan and failing economy, Turkey is light years ahead of Ukraine in any parameter that counts. I have heard some opinions before that 80 million muslims would change religious make up of Europe. I find that ludicrous. I Really perceive Turkey as a secular country, and Turks as people who are more open minded then some current members of EU (Poland ). Strategically, economically and culturally Turkey joining EU is perfectly reasonable. It would boost economy input, revive whole Balkan peninsula and fortify access to ME and Asia. Problem is that both US and Russia don't want that to happen. And i must mention, North Cyprus has to be resolved before joining.

[@JitzyJT]

5:49 That man explained it really well. Your country would start feeling the pinch when your govt is forced to import food essentials

[@atamo4323]

Every country or region should not just based on non-production economy (financial, real estate, etc) alone. Economy that provides essential needs must be retained. Like Singapore, it does not have large production but it is in partnership with foreign companies that provide essential service/products. In this way, it prevents disruption in services/products availability and gauging of prices and manipulation by other countries. This is crucial for a country this small with so few natural resources to survive and prosper. Also it tries hard to minimize conflicts in cultural differences within its multicultural population.

[@harukrentz435]

SG will not be able to join EU because they arent democracy. EU isnt like ASEAN, EU wants to be unity in politic too, and EU countries must agree to ban capital punishment meanwhile in SG someone is waiting his execution day for traficking 14 grams of drugs. LET THAT SINKS IT.

[@leonarslan]

Singapore's population is as big as an average city in Turkey. The population of Turkey is 180 times bigger than Singapore. This system is useless in Turkey.

[@petrpolach9234]

I really liked the opinions of the couple in this video. It is interesting that their desire to see more production coming back to Turkey is identical to the desire of many people in the USA and EU. The real problem is a globalism that benefits only the few and leaves many in a vulnerable position.

[@enesmelih6132]

I'm also waiting for a video about our real union, Turkic Union :)

[@enesmelih6132]

@@trikebeatstrexnodiff Yeaaa my man 🤝👐

[@fuhrerptin5308]

O zaten 91den beri var. Ayrıca turan birligi devlet olarak kurulursa daha fazla gucsuzlesiriz

[@enesmelih6132]

@@fuhrerptin5308 Evet. Zaten turancı değilim

[@egs3470]

Turkiye hicbir Orta Asya ulkesinin s*kinde degil, kendinizi kandirmayin

[@khalidalali186]

Let me just say, that Turks in Turkey are way different than the Turks I ran into in Germany and the Netherlands. And I’ve been to Turkey 9 times in 2017 alone, along with being to Germany once in 2018, and to the Netherlands 29 different times between January of 2018-2020. The ones in Turkey, were much friendlier in my opinion, and way cooler and at ease. I also found them to be more secular than the ones in Amsterdam, Berlin or Munich for that matter, which is kinda ironic if you ask me. Incidentally, I also found Istanbul to be a large mosaic of all that is Turkey. People in neighborhoods like Nisantasi, Bebek, Beyoglu, or Emigran we’re very secular, and not necessarily anti-religious btw. Just secular, and quite CHP. Whereas I found people in a neighborhood like Kasampasa to be more conservative. You see more headscarves, and more people praying, or going to the mosque. I ran into nice, rude, smart, and unbelievably stupid people from all walks of life over there. The one thing I can say, is that being from a certain neighborhood from Istanbul, doesn’t guarantee that a given person would be nicer, or more classy (Whatever that means), or friendlier, or even more well-informed, well read or cultured for that matter. Millions of people live there, and many are from various different socioeconomic backgrounds, and not to mention various different ethnic groups, be they Turks, Kurds, Circassians, Jews, Assyrians, Arabs, Bosnians, Georgians, and believe it or not, ARMENIANS!! A lovely city I must say. I miss Moda on the weekends the most. Especially barlar sokak 😂😅🤣

[@ummiehummie]

How do you know the people you ran into in The Netherlands were Turkish? You're mentioning the different ethnic groups living in Turkey but fail to do the same for The Netherlands.

[@b.g.9158]

I am from germany and maybe you should learn to differentiate.. the turks here are well integrated and do not appear in the media.. maybe you mean your maghreb and arab migrants..

[@Lunaxoxo55]

their language is really beautiful

[@kemalh.5278]

3 sektörde markamız olması lazım çünkü halkımız bunları dışardan alıyor ve bunun sonucunda devletin borcu artıyor tl değer kaybediyor ulaşım,teknolojik aletler,tarım(eskiden iyidi ama şimdi teknolojik tarıma geçme lzm ) bir de ekstra tekstil markası yapmamız lzm çünkü biz 100 yıldır tekstil yapmamıza rağmen anca ülke içinde ünlü markalarımız onları yurtdışına açmak için teşvik lzm , ülkemiz enerji fakiri bir ülke o yüzden kısa sürede çözmek anca güneş enerjisiyle olur nükleer santral bilgi birikimi isteyen bir iş malesef

[@pragueexpat5106]

The old man wearing a black shirt is very well informed, EU can't afford more refugees, immigrants right now on top of millions of Ukrainian refugees, not to mention Turkey's own economy which EU will have to at least try to stabilize.

[@LaNoir.]

Ukraine is in war for only 2 months now. If they didn't accept them before, this won't make a difference.

[@user-ou3ln3np1g]

the world could prevent the war in Ukraine 8 ears ago, the annexation of part of my country, the annexation of Georgia etc. The world could help us just if at least 1.5 months ago supplied us with the weapons and could prevent Bucha and Mariupol. In Mariupol already more than 20 thousand people died!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Accepting my people in the EU is the minimum the world owns to us!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The cowardice of the world ... fear of Russia ..... - the whole world is responsible to a different extent in this massacre...in this war. Just someone understood it and someone did not. The world created this monster and we have been shouting to the world for 8 years. Nobody listened to us. Despite the fact that my country is on fire..in hell - even now we are not afraid of Russia..nothing ... or nuclear war. We have no other choice. And the world is still afraid.

[@LaNoir.]

@@user-ou3ln3np1g Same as you can't blame whole Russia for the insane massacre their leader is committing right now, you can't blame the citizens of the EU for the help that is missing. It's true that decisions from the leaders will have a huge impact and therefor need to be decided carefully, but most of the missing help sadly comes from corruption and connections to Putin. A few people, standing on top of millions, making the world burn. Here in Germany, pretty much every news source is openly criticising decisions that are made right now. Lots and lots of people try to help refugees on their own if they have the resources, while their biggest obstacle is the government putting stones into their ways. I am deeply sorry for what is happening to you right now, I can't imagine what you are going through. But it's hard for individuals to join forces and do something in a war this big if the government isn't willed to listen. I am sure you will understand if you think about similar problems that occured before this war, in which your government didn't feel the need to act and help either. This is not against the Ukraine. This is a global problem.

[@jackholler3572]

Turkeys economy is not bad actually is is just bad governed. And EU cant fix it.

[@SmthAbout.Money.SmellsLikeLove]

@@jackholler3572 Turkish economy isn’t bad right? Its worst and dying.

[@VFAHSN]

I am Italian. Most of the people interviewed really seemed well informed, which surprised me. I have to say that I would be very pleased to see them in EU if they manage to solve the problems they indicated themselves. Indipendent institutions (which I think are a bit at stake at the moment, but maybe they can show me otherwise), economics and immigration. To be honest I don't have the slightest idea how to solve the last one and our leaders are doing nothing other than giving money to stop them. Maybe with a future Turkish government will be easier to talk and find a shared solution. Until then, the man in black shirt is wise and right... things won't change soon. But from this video I can say Turkish people are more European that we use to think. Wish you all the best.

[@derche4005]

Russians are more European than the Turkish. So what I understand Turkish people use to look more East Asian and then they migrated or conquered the current region and mixed with the locals (Arabs, Persians, Kurds and Armenians) and that’s why they look more Middle Eastern when compared to other Turkic peoples like Kazakhs and Kyrgyz.

[@yagiznebioglu1852]

@@derche4005 what do you mean ? We look exactly like central asian and siberian turks.

[@derche4005]

@@yagiznebioglu1852 Some Turks from Turkey look like Arabs such as the One from The Young Turk News. Some Turks from Turkey look like white Europeans (probably have ancestry from Greeks, or other Balkans race). President Erdogan looks Arab. Yes I’m aware some of you Turks in Turkey look full East/Central Asian like Kazakh singer Dimash.

[@hsexan9338]

@@derche4005 some of ppl looks arab that you said are kurd . Eastern part of Turkey's ppl are kurdish . They look like more arab .

[@ece8094]

@@derche4005 The ones who look like arabs are mostly Kurdish or the Turks who live in eastern part of Turkey..I live in west part of Turkey and traveled all the region.I've never encountered Turkish looking like arabs lol maybe there are a few Turkish looking like that but as I said they are in Eastern part and mixed with arabs..Turkish generally look like European or a bit Asian

[@xxvvxxxx]

Happy to be in Asian Boss :)

[@bahadir7677]

Too many factors as to why i think Türkiye is better off staying outside the EU. From furthering our interests (Cyprus, Syria, Iraq etc..) to cultural and geopolitical differences, there are too many things that just don't mesh with the EU. Also, in today's world where the balance of power is tilting towards Asia, i think Türkiye has already planned out its strategy for the long term. As is evidenced by the internal discord that has taken EU by the storm (UK leaving then Poland and Hungary sometimes staying in stark contrast to the EU agenda) it would be wise to not depend too much on the west. By the same token, we might already see some sort of a China-led initiative being actualized (belt-road initiative) in the upcoming years. Having a zesty slice of that cake without having any ideological intereference from the EU seems to be the way for Türkiye. Türkiye always needs to find the middle ground between the east and the west, purely by the virtue of its geopolitical position so being skeptical towards EU all the while not cutting ties with them can go a long way for the country.

[@nikosvithoulkas180]

Unfortunately for Turkish people their country has a very large trade deficit. And its paid in hard currency so i dont see an easy way out. I feel their pain cause we face the same problem in Greece

[@phoebeb2111]

exactly and both of these countries have actually rich resources and potential in terms of agriculture, tourism and much more, it’s only wrong policies and politicians that make the economy worse

[@engincanyldz]

you're right. Descendants of Rome and Ottoman became the beggars of Europe.

[@batuhan2943]

How nice to see a well-intentioned Greek against the Turks! I wish all Greeks were like this

[@imnottalkingtoanatolianzombies]

solution is helleno turkic confederation

[@primate90]

Wow they are very well educated! I am surprised how politically informed they are! Good on them.

[@marshmallow7713]

Burda 10 yaşında ki çocuk bile Artık politik şeyler konuşmaya başladı maalesef bunun nedenini açıklamak diğer ülkelere çok zor

[@toros6946]

Unfortunately, even primary school children in Turkey are politically knowledgeable. Children should only play, politics and economy are not for them.

[@lydhrabinojg9341]

So many comments! I'm Albanian and I'm impressed by the knowledge Turkish people have. For me Turkey should be in the EU as soon as possible. The immediate benefit of the EU if Turkey gets in, is that there will be a decent amount labor force for Eu market, qualified workforce from Turkey. Especially IT industry can benefit a lot from Turkey. The immigration will be under check. Turkey has efficient security forces and if they want, it will be tough for illegal immigrants to move in and out Europe. Turkey in Eu adds more weight in the union. No one can ignore the unions strength. I just don't see negatives if Turkey gets in the EU with the exception of drug flows from Afghanistan. I'm afraid there is a portion of Eu population prejudiced against Turkey, like Le Penn In France

[@nostro1940]

Europe doesn't want or need turks and no, their workforce is mostly low skilled. If turkey has suck "wonderful" workforce, why isn't turkey benefiting from it? Erdogan wants to unload millions of unemployed & unemployable turks in Europe so that he doesn't have to pay them wealthfare

[@calasalos]

The EU is not only about economic vantages.. We are trying to create a political and cultural confederation, and I fear that in many regards the cultural diversities between Europe and Turkey would slow down enormously the process of continental integration.. Already we have many problems in filling the gap between east and west Europe. With Turkey it would be a disaster, the end of the European dream.

[@ilbilgehatun278]

If you are Albanian, my friend, you know the Turks well. We cannot keep up with the hypocritical system of Europe, the biased human rights. We do not remain silent, we will be the ones who guide that unity after a while. Greece has turned the Aegean Sea into a refugee cemetery, they blow up the boats, we find the bodies of the refugees they beat, took their clothes and money and threw them on the street. Our justice is for everyone. It is two Turks (Özlem Türeci and Uğur Şahin) who found the covit vaccine and saved the world from this trouble. Germany says that it owes its current strength to the Turks. We have established the Turkish unity, we will show the whole world how unity and justice can be by taking you with us.

[@arolemaprarath6615]

Are u a Muslim?

[@nostro1940]

@@arolemaprarath6615 irrelevant question

[@Joseph-qd9ew]

Turkey is more similar to Greece, Albania, or Bosnia than it is to Saudi Arabia or India at the end of the day. And why is the comment section convinced that Sweden and Italy have similar cultures? The reason why Turkey is not part of the EU is because it hasn’t come close to meeting EU criteria, not for some strange reason.

[@sarahs.thorpe857]

So Turkey is more similar to countries it colonized, subjugated, oppressed and raped for hundreds of years? Surely, a point in their favor

[@Destinum]

Exactly, religion is nowhere close to the only relevant cultural factor; several EU countries have a lot more shared history and culture with Turkey than they do with some other EU members.

[@cengizhanhaldz4259]

The funny thing is, a lot of people thinks that we are arab or we have same culture with them.

[@oyku549]

In what way will the Turks resemble Arabia and India? Are you ignorant? Europeans have much more in common with Indians. It is very normal for us to resemble countries such as Albania and Greece. If you look at the DNA test of an average Turk, you will see that it is almost the same as the Greeks on the Internet.The country called Albania already carries Turkish culture in every sense. because more Albanians live in Turkey than the Albanian population in Albania. Therefore, we have everything in common, such as food, music, etc.Although we did not like each other with the Greeks, we lived together for centuries, so we have many similar points. First learn about Turkey, then comment.

[@Destinum]

@@oyku549 Umm... I think you might be misreading something, because everyone who's commented in this chain agrees with you.

[@doga9670]

We should have good relationships with Europe but we shouldn’t be part of them.

[@cuntdoku]

Sholdn't yerine can't desen daha doğru olurmuş 😹

[@fenroel6148]

@@cuntdoku Kendini Avrupalı görmüyor ve olmak istemiyor belki krd , herkesi kendin gibi görme jsjsjsj

[@hsynktrc]

@It`s okay. nothing bro, we dont care anymore :p

[@thedukeofholland3926]

@It`s okay. They offer us islamization

[@irregulararmy]

@@thedukeofholland3926 or they offer to secularize themselves

[@fezabaydur2821]

I am Turkish. I wouldn't want to join EU, Turkey is good

[@luqrahman6595]

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[@xxnike0629xx]

In the long term, overall I think there might be more benefits for Turkey joining the EU. But Turkey would have to deal with any issues they have within their country first. It won't be an easy thing, but gradually they should.

[@jamese5936]

I don't think its going to be possible. For one, Turkey is bordered with some of the more dangerous and unstable countries. Then Turkey has a very serious Kurdish insurgency brewing that will only get worse with time. Then comes the differences in cultures highlighted by Turkey's blasphemy laws and religious oppression of minorities. Then finally Turkey's mismanaged economy which the EU wont afford. The only reason the EU has worked so well is because the values and norms of all the countries are extremely similar. I don't see how Turkey can ever join in the current direction its going to be honest. The EU already regrets having nations like Hungary.

[@ilbilgehatun278]

I am a Kurd and I speak on behalf of millions of Kurds in Turkey. This revolt is being done with the support of the USA and the provocation of the minority Kurds in Syria. The Turks are our brothers and our children are fighting the PKK terror in Syria. There is no rebellion in Turkey. We are happy and peaceful. We love Turks too. Do not believe in propaganda

[@antons5302]

I'd say both yes and no. Obviously, there should be some baseline but no country has everything sorted out and by the time you fix one thing there's already another. It's both unrealistic and discouraging to postpone ever major decision until "everything" is perfect. A clear framework with goals like "fixing this by year 20xx to join in the year 20xx" has shown to be much more productive but this is not the way the EU has been communicating with Turkey so far

[@antons5302]

@@jamese5936 don't you think that Turkey on the path to the EU membership would actually being more stability to the region including being a more attractive option for Kurds?

[@jamese5936]

@@antons5302 Of course, at one point Turkey was going down the path that most European nations went down themselves. To being true and secular democracies however, it is undeniable that Erdogan diverted from that course. Now, it is virtually impossible, especially with the mismanagement of the economy.

[@Tranceenegry]

If i remember correctly there was a "Customs Agreement" and south cyprus was already participated to this agreement. I don't know what happened to this case but i can clearly say that our position against south cyprus didn't change.. If we could complete all these chapters they can't/won't accept us as a full member.. We can only choose "Privileged Partnership"....

[@thecrazycretanGR]

There isn't any country called "South Cyprus" the only official recognise country by UN and EU it's the 🇨🇾Republic of Cyprus

[@yagiznebioglu1852]

@@thecrazycretanGR There is two countries in cyprus north and south cyprus . It even has a bufferzone between them made by UN.

[@thecrazycretanGR]

@@yagiznebioglu1852 trnc is a de facto state recognized only by Republic of Turkey

[@yagiznebioglu1852]

@@thecrazycretanGR proof?

[@arborinfelix]

When were the interviews conducted? One of the people were talking about the Turkish PM. Turkey doesn't have a PM for years since they switched to the Presidential System in 2018.

[@molanisa8619]

Blonde lady at 7:25 and people with similar mindsets to her are literally the reason why our country can't proceed. Completely ignoring a huge unemployment problem as well as a crashing currency, she thinks the government is still doing a phenomenal job. My best guess is she lives abroad and visits her "beloved" country only for holidays.

[@nostro1940]

unnemployment my ass. Turks want a german wage thats why they refuse to work and try to illegaly migrate to germany

[@kllykelly]

Kendisinin tuzu kuru tabi . O yeni mezunken ekonomi iyiydi hemen memur olmuştur şimdi de gençlere laf atıyor..sinir oluyorum böylelere

[@geokon3]

Damn spot on. What a Karen (and I am not even Turkish)

[@emreskgor2472]

there are many ignorants lad

[@ivanmeen742]

The girl with a man is so well educated and clever. Glad see that clear minds over there in Turkey.

[@Polo-rn8ly]

@HORUS he is Slav.. Probablay bulgarian. He could be russian as well

[@thamesshylock5626]

For religious, historical and cultural reasons, Europe does not consider Turkey one of its own.

[@pipoicenadam]

Well, Catholics did not consider the Orthodox as their own. They waged war against each other. Now they are parts of the same union. Maybe things will change in the future.

[@marckdem5537]

YOUNG PEOPLE IN TURKEY CHOOSİNG ATHEİSM NOW..

[@sillybirdy1994]

Correct, and there’s nothing wrong with that either. No disrespect but Turkey is not European.

[@mikimosky4109]

To be fair it depends on different matters, geographical? No, its not Europe. But as EU citizen, I sure would like Turkey to come join us.

[@maringermain6457]

I Think Turkey is no diffrent than any european country...so ...they are welcome...

[@beparis5343]

The couple is right! Turkey has its potential, they can take care of themselves without EU that some of its members are still struggling and its people are not fully integrated in EU ever since EU had started!! Stop adding countries, just do what you guys initially promised, a powerful union! There’s sooooo many unemployed people particularly young people in Europe, get by with government support. Young and no job, Europe doesn’t create jobs and young immigrants without proper education will just add its already high unemployment rates…

[@maringermain6457]

what u talking about the entire EU has a Workforce shortage... :))

[@willblack8575]

@@maringermain6457 no they dont...they have a company opening problem...

[@thomas.thomas]

@@maringermain6457 only workforce that is missing are either low paid jobs or require high specialization

[@nickkerr4893]

Ok so east europeans should stay in Their country. As a german we should kick out every eastern and south country out because we do the job you guys are Lazy just making more debts and we pay for it. Greece,Romania bulgaria all Polanski idk trash countries out

[@alyz4654]

I really like this interview! It is very well made and the topic chosen is very interesting and controversial. From my point of view, the E.U. will probably not accept Turkey any time soon. That's not necessarily a bad thing since the E.U. isn't as great as it seems. Some of the reasons (besides historical/cultural/religious differences) why I believe the E.U. won't accept Turkey are: issues with Greece (as a Greek myself, I hope they get solved at some point because they've been going on for centuries and it's really sad) and Cyprus, human rights issues (e.g. withdrawal from the Istanbul Convention), Erdogan's policies.

[@gaspare2953]

And bro as a Turkish ı dont think we had problem with greeks as our people. 4 month ago ı was in the greece and whole people who learned that ı am Turkish, was hugging me :)) So thats why the conflict is between only politicans. But ı think there is a double standard because they were saying that turkey is not in Europe then okay. But Cyprus is an member of Europe Union. I guess cyprus take places in europe???

[@alyz4654]

@@gaspare2953 yeah that's true. Cyprus geographically is not really part of Europe. They probably included it because of Greece or something, I don't know. Also, the conflict between Greece and Turkey is solely political, that's true. Here in Greece, everyone is fine with Turkish people except maybe some of the older generation. I mean our cultures share a lot of similarities and that's something that pretty much unites Greek and Turkish people

[@xenotypos]

The old man in this video was based about one of the main reasons: Turkey has a lot of people, and its population is projected to stabilize at around 100 million people (more than any EU country). Absorbing so many people, with some underlying fear as they are mostly muslim, is something that I can't see happening in the short term. Just to be clear, Turkey is respected in Europe (where I went at least), the country has a fairly good reputation, but still, that fear remains. In the long term, just by its demography (and if Turkey reaches the gdp per capita of, let's say, Italy), Turkey could (maybe) become the largest economy in the EU. The EU kept a semblance of unity all these years because the Franco-German couple remained relatively united on important matters. Would Turkey leaders be on the same page as the rest of Europe, or will they become another UK ? Many issues. Still, I don't see it happening, maybe in some more decades.

[@buraksimsek7264]

♡♡♡🇹🇷🇬🇷

[@SG-pu3rx]

Erdogan f.cked up this country so bad that it will take at least a decade to somewhat recover from his corrupt government

[@kc5479]

Suggestion for next Turkey video: Ask about USA’s influences in Turkey’s culture and politics. And another suggestion is Turkish people’s views on Turkic countries and pre-islamic Turkish culture. I betcha we will have lots to say on all of these subjects

[@onur7192]

I like some of US citizens. When it comes to say it’s effects on Turkey, there are lots of thing. First, USA has bad effect on economy for Turkey. Because our money currency is worthless than the US dolar. And, it has also includes racism for Turkish ppl. On good things, i like your starbucks culture and cars.

[@askosefamerve]

@@onur7192 Its not their fault their money is more valued than ours.

[@onur7192]

@@askosefamerve onların hatası değil mi yaptırım yapanlar kim sen Türkiye de yaşadığına emin misin rahip brunson olayında dolar 5 den 8 oldu daha sonrasında ekonomi iyice kötü oldu

[@user-dm4mm2ro1o]

@@onur7192 Türkiye'de ekonomi hicbir zaman düzelmiyecek, başta RTE varken, hattaa inanıyorumki Türkiye maalesef 25 sene içinde yok olabilir, bi ülke olarak, çünkü bunun için cok faktörler var, KZbin'de Haluk Tatar diye bir adam var, kendisi hoca, onun videolarını iszlesen anlarsın, hem adam official internet sayfalarına girip dediklerini kanıtlıyor.

[@_RTX2060SUPER_]

@@onur7192 Current Turkish governement is also responsible for the bad economy.

[@gursantutlu9984]

We now understand much better the concerns of people living in the European Union.Turkey should definitely not join the union but the european union should never give up on turkey.If Turkey falls and disappears, it will be the turn of its European neighbors(ddomino effect)... I see both sides very wrong in the last 10 years.

[@derche4005]

Part of Turkey need to be Greek again. Forever Constinople! Never Istanbul.

[@ilbilgehatun278]

@@derche4005 We have received more refugees than the Greek population, you are right, if there is a participation, we will include Greece in our lands, we will send the families of the refugees you killed cruelly to Greece, a good idea should be put into practice😏

[@arasharash5740]

@@derche4005 then all eu settlers shld return to eu

[@vang823]

@@derche4005 russia attacked ukraine with these ridiculous dreams. so disgusting. anyone who wants war is a fool. you must respect turkey’s territorial integrity. we lived in those lands as much as you.

[@vang823]

@@derche4005 are you racist?

[@wotkosk]

Can someone explain to me what was this man (9:12 - 9:35) trying to say? I didn't understand what was the disadvantage with regard of what was he saying...

[@b.e.6230]

he basically says we shouldn't europeanize. We have our own traditions and culture.

[@ugur4511]

Many people wrote that Turkey is different because of religion, but religion is not the only determining factor in culture. For example, Sweden and Italy are very different countries culturally. It is only religion that binds these two countries together. Everything else is different. The culture of a Muslim Albanian living in Albania is closer to an Italian than to a Christian Swedish.

[@enigman1931]

But italy is geographically Europe and it was among the first nations when the union was created in 50's

[@enigman1931]

Go to North Italy and say this stupid thing...

[@kko5779]

The EU forced Poland to accept woke rules, I think Turkey is better off without the EU

[@zaboybagoi8636]

Swedes are Germanic and European. Italians are Romance and European. Albanians are Illyrian and European. Turks are Turkic and Central/East Asian If you stop denying your Hellenic origin and embrace Anatolian Greek culture,you can be European.

[@didistyle2300]

Not true at all

[@smtuscany]

Many people here say that religion is the main issue. I kind of agree that it may have some importance, but two main points come to my mind: 1) population size and politic balances - Turkey would be the most populous country in the EU and definitely shift the power balances among members, since many policies and votes are related to population. Germany is now the most powerful member and that would definitely not a welcome development for them. 2) territory and borders - extending EU borders as far as Syria, Iraq and Iran is NOT something other countries like, nor are going to accept. Too many potential issues and problems seem to be connected with that. About Islam vs. Christianity: Albania has a Muslim majority, but I can definitely see them join the EU with no problems, if they want and meet the criteria. But they have a small population and don’t stretch far away with their territory. Which brings us back to points 1 and 2.

[@smtuscany]

@It`s okay. In the Council of European Union, when a vote needs a qualified majority, you need 65% of the total population to pass a bill. Check it out, Google is your friend.

[@user-bl7zi7nx9w]

Turkey is important for Europe. Because it has risks for Europe due to its political position. If it is not included in this union, it will be included in other unions that may cause problems for Europe in the future. Russia, China And another economic deal. I also think that Istanbul, the largest city in Europe, is extremely important for Europe. There Is A Growing Threat In China. This applies to Russia. Also, your troop has weakened. after England left

[@sm3675]

@It`s okay. touch some grass

[@deviousN]

@@sm3675 get some territory.

[@bendover7841]

@It`s okay. take a shower

[@saikikusuo7727]

really glad that asian boss has expanded to turkey

[@ugur4511]

Anatolia is one of the places where European civilization was born and still some ignorant people say that Turkey has nothing to do with Europe. The real Europe was the Mediterranean region. The Romans viewed your ancestors as barbarians. Your ancestors were assimilated by the Romans. The religion you believe in now is a middle eastern religion. Jesus was a Jew and spoke Aramaic. The real religion of Europe was paganism.

[@frederikbarbarosa2423]

stfu and its christian and you will not be part of eu never your not European go find your brother in arab country or Pakistan you already love those people

[@frederikbarbarosa2423]

The civilization that started in anatolia was not from turks it was from assyrian armenian and greeks go cry mongol

[@kko5779]

The true religion is Islam, regardless of where you're from

[@ugur4511]

@It`s okay. Half of Turkey is in Europe and half is in Asia. Before the straits were formed in the Marmara, Thrace and Anatolia were not separate. This is a scientific fact, do you understand? By your logic, Britain shouldn't be in Europe. If anyone is ignorant, it's you.

[@ugur4511]

@It`s okay. It was Greek culture that created Europe, then the Romans took Greek culture and conquered your ancestral lands. You did not create European culture! The Romans always called you barbarians! Because at that time, there was a primitive civilization on your lands that had nothing to do with European culture. You are assimilated communities!

[@ugur4511]

The culture of the Turks is generally similar to the Muslim countries in the Balkans. Especially to Bosnia. Most of the people who have Middle Eastern culture here are not of Turkish origin. If you do not know the sociology of Turkey, do not comment. Secondly, we Turks only want to be a developed country, the EU is not our aim. Also, we do not want to live with Arab, Pakistani and Afghan asylum seekers in our country.

[@JitzyJT]

Cultural conflict has been the problem always. Not religious. All the conflict whichj are termed as religious hatred are all happening because of the cultural difference

[@MarkEliasGrant]

The problem is that you are not a European country. Your history is one of attacking Europe. You belong to a different civilization, not a European one. It is a farce to call Turkey European. Turkey will never be in the EU, it should have good relations with the EU and a trade agreement, but never full membership.

[@ugur4511]

@@MarkEliasGrant Turks just want to be a developed country EU is not our aim. Also, you need to learn history. Anatolia is one of the places where European civilization was born. European civilization was born and developed in the Mediterranean region. Later, the Romans spread the culture they took from the Greeks to the lands in the west, which they conquered. The Romans always saw your ancestors as barbarians. You did not create European culture. While European culture was dominant in the Mediterranean, your ancestors had a primitive culture. You are people assimilated by the Romans. Your origins are not genuine European. You say that our culture is different, but you also believe in a middle eastern religion. Christianity is a middle eastern religion. Jesus was a Jew and spoke Aramaic.

[@avapangeayt2397]

Pakistanlıları niye ekledin ki?

[@blgram]

@@avapangeayt2397 Cunku oyle. Farkli kultur, farkli dinanlayisi,farkli dil.Her seyleri farkli. Pakistanlilari ulkemde istemiyorum. Bunlar Ingilitere gibi ulkede, ki Ingilterede devlet kurumlari gucludur, mafyalasip coluk cocuk kacirip irzina geciyorlar. Boyle pis bir millet.

[@lutfiarslan6572]

As a Turkish individual I want to talk about job opportunities in Turkey. 7:12 this women is right. There are jobs but they don't pay enough. In a city like Istanbul you can't survive with that amount of wage. That's why people are "picky" when it comes to the jobs. And as a young person who lives in Turkey, I find this normal. Inflation has been increasing rapidly. Government says the inflation is about 70% but it is way too high. What I mean by high is about 150%. In conclusion things are not ok here. We looking forward for next election as a genZ.

[@mrantipatia1872]

That's similar to the Italian condition in cities such as Milan, although we're payed maybe better but not as we should

[@wow-bs4ku]

We want turkıc union💓 🇹🇷🇦🇿🇰🇬🇰🇿🇹🇲🇺🇿

[@imnottalkingtoanatolianzombies]

bruh, there is already a turkic union. you will be surprised but also hungary is a member of it.

[@Khan-zr6vj]

Türkiye should make an regional, economic alliance with it's neighboring countries and that would make a great change in the economy of Türkiye and in the region.

[@lemegeton5099]

There are a lot of Turkish people who are reasonable, educated, and already "european" in Turkey. But somehow they aren't represented enough in political area. So, Turkey is becoming more and more totalitarian every day. Ecomony is shitty, cultural tension is high, people don't believe in justice system, etc. There is a lot of reason for Turks want to immigrate to another country, and same reasons are also why EU don't want to Turkey in the union. It is not about islam, or "not being blonde" at all.

[@MojiMikato]

No, we are not European. Stop with that white supremacist ideas.

[@ChristopherCricketWallace]

Ask the EU why they don't want Turkey. THAT'S the question.

[@Simpputin]

Good question man

[@skyacaniadev2229]

But then the channel is going to be World Boss?

[@ZacharyAlexanderGoh]

Probably because of Turkey’s track record of human right’s violations. Refusing to admit the Armenian genocide kind of sets the precedent for silence on atrocities.

[@user-jd9sj1mq2b]

Because it's not even in Europe? Genius.

[@UKgamer87]

Europe has not had a favourable history with the muslim world even to this day.

[@RhythmAddictedState]

Would be cool to hear people from outside of Istanbul (smaller cities, towns...). Pretty sure they'd have very different views.

[@beyondthestars4299]

what about serbia and georgia? do you think it will join?

[@Jacrocs]

No

[@50shadesofgday64]

Why would turkey give up their sovreignity to the EU?

[@eliteshownight1508]

Joining EU is not mean giving up their soverignty.Every counrry In EU are sovereign and free

[@50shadesofgday64]

@@eliteshownight1508 except they don't get a say in their resources or who gets to immigrate to their country. The EU is disgusting.

[@50shadesofgday64]

@It`s okay. too long didnt read

[@Letnistonwandif]

Do you think the Eu want the turds to join them lol.

[@ivanmacgar6447]

@@50shadesofgday64 a good chunk of Turkish resources are in hands of European companies (for example, many Turkish banks are owned by Spanish and Italian banks), and the Turkey-EU deal in 2015 was made in such a way the EU pretty much decided who and how many refugees and migrants Turkey had to take. So Turkey is already "enjoying" the cons of a EU member... with none of the pros, that is.

[@theancientsancients1769]

The EU has the lowest economic growth in the world the past decade , the only place that had less growth the Artic ? The UK left the EU its nothing fashionable to be in the EU anymore!

[@harukrentz435]

i'd blame it on EUROS. why should mid income country like Greece use euros? doesnt make iota sense.

[@theancientsancients1769]

@peristera mpazo This are post pandemic numbers which are very high even in slow growth economies, but the numbers will drastically return to lower realistic numbers

[@RRRRR15]

nobody cares about the UK

[@Arcaryon]

Wanna know who _had_ "great” growth? Europe. After WW2. Because when you build up your whole continent after a devastating war, that’s ”great growth". Maybe actually study economics before spouting even more nonsense and perhaps compare cost of living and average income.

[@justwatch7091]

They had very littie growth because their aconomy is so big that there is next to nothing to grow more.

[@mustafakoyuncu3227]

In my personal opinion, we don't belong in the E.U. and i hope it never will. Ofcours when you join the EU there are benefits but when you compare the pro's and the con's i believe that con's overrules the pro's. For example: when you join, a country looses his independantcy, in most cases they decide instead of you, you have to folow their rules. When you see our past our history we Turks are not made for domination, it is against our natural DNA. Let us, be us,...we will fall, we will struggle, we will fail, we wil have difficult times but in the end no matter what time is needed,...we will be there, there where we wanted to be.

[@ge8672]

We don't need that silly union, we can be self-sufficient with a corporatist economy again.

[@nch6807]

EU won't accept Turkey add to th EU but this shouldn't bother you at all. As some of interviewed said there is nothing special about EU anymore. And the disadvantage would be many. Many countries has lost cultural, economic, financial and even political customs and decisions since becoming part of the EU. It might bring some small "advantages" but those will become as a punishment in the long term. Besides that Turkey is great country with an important geographical position that just need to focus on develope his own country and economy. Education is a really important matter, own production (as some interviews said) help and develop the farmers and last but not least, protect and preserve their own culture. Great Turkey and great Turkish people.

[@vladtheimaplertepes]

Cope more

[@empy6909]

Turkey should function as a support between europe, asia and africa. Also looking for its own way to flourish rather than losing their faith, customs and own institutions. Also being like that, turkey is unique itself. Dont be deceived by joining the european union. They can also be a curse rather than a blessing. Whatever the reasons for brexit was, they left them like a boss.

[@dogan9189]

In a geographical sense turkiye is located perfect and can cooperate with Turkic countries as well as the rest of the world. People need hope

[@RRRRR15]

i don't leaving without a plan is like a boss

[@rebellefleur2993]

Absolutely and we don't want to join EU

[@shukriramlee]

Please estimate the money with the value, not in USD. It's very confusing.

[@ermo-0983]

To me Turkish will hit hard in immigration issues if they join EU, more illegal or refugees who want to go in Europe will go there place to get asylum and they suffer much more but other EU member get momentum and Turkey will second UK in issues of unprecedented BREXIT

[@UmutErten]

2:36 Bende aynı şekilde düşünüyorum.

[@balporsugu7046]

2:26 i agree with her Turkey should establish Turan Union.

[@hurhursjarf4527]

With? I mean a couple central Asian nations a long way from Turkey which all fall under Russian or Chinese influence? Doesn't seem feasible.

[@balporsugu7046]

@@hurhursjarf4527 Rome wasn't build in one day.

[@hurhursjarf4527]

@@balporsugu7046 I agree, a thousand years may make it feasible.

[@balporsugu7046]

@@hurhursjarf4527 just check out empires and dynasties build by Turkic people. You can understand what i mean.

[@hurhursjarf4527]

@@balporsugu7046 We no longer live in the middle ages.

[@steverogers9097]

I think it would be good to spread our own unique Turkish culture if we participate.If we join, our culture will spread further in Europe, and the Balkans can be given as an example from this date. Since Europe was hesitant about this, it would be about not taking Turkey into the European Union.

[@maxglendale7614]

Joining the EU would mean an exodus of youth and talent from Turkey. Turkey would also lose control of its monetary policy and its economic advantage over Europe. The goal should be a free trade agreement with the EU like Norway, Switzerland, Canada.

[@nostro1940]

We already have 10 million turks here that we would GLADLY send back to turkey...you need all the "talent" you can gather

[@kberlin85]

Economic Advantage over Europe?

[@alittlestoryy]

right, all turks knows this actually we are aware of that. the main problem is liberalism. we are not liberal enough and we have many problems inside like human rights, democracy, free media etc. so we think that if we join the union yes, we might lose our advantage but we can solve other problems faster.. so thats why we want this for years. anyways, bever gonna happen u know😂

[@ymarcyy]

Btw how long the EU will last?? 😅 I don't think these big worldwide organizations will adapt fast enough to the changes that have been happening in the world.. some huge stuff happened since the turning century but I don't really know how the presence of these groups helped somehow, if you know comment here \/ but pls let's be respectful

[@Matt-Kin]

I live in France and the EU isn't very beneficial to us, we represent 20% of the budget and we give more than we receive to countries like Poland who in the end buy american jetfighters instead of french one or in some countries they build infrastructures with chinese compagnies etc. We also produce our own electricity as we have more nuclear plants than any country in the World yet we must pay it at a European tarif that's supposed to benefit everyone but for us it makes it more expensive than it should. We also signed deals at a European level with countries like Brazil or Canada that produce food for much less without respecting environnemental norms. That destroys our local agriculture as they can't compete since they're much more expensive. The EU has become kinda like the USSR near its end, it is a bureaucratic behemot that only produces norms and makes sure we we don't live above our means with Germany at the helm their economy is too strong so they buy the debt of the neighbours but if the neighbours can't pay or be a client anymore it is not mutually beneficial anymore. Yet many people since childhood were brainwashed with EU is peace (now at war) sounds like the ministry of truth from 1984. We shouldn't have expanded so much, nations and their sovereignty are diluted in it and we're at the mercy of stronger blocks like the US, China as we can't agree on anything since each country has different goals and interest in mind.

[@HohenEU]

@@Matt-Kin mdr not beneficial? We are having peace for first time

[@Matt-Kin]

@@HohenEU peace )))) don't you read the news.

[@medicgaming101]

Joining EU doesn’t mean that the country will be fixed and that young people will start flying back to Turkey. Take a look at Turkey’s neighbours in Balkan

[@CatchFllightsNotFeelings]

I'm scaring to turkey become bridge of arabs to eu(this is huge security breach) I hope so soon the government gonna change in 2023 and going to have better border rules.

[@turcarumimperator1395]

why? let them suffer. not our problem.

[@CatchFllightsNotFeelings]

@@turcarumimperator1395 Why would they add Turkey to EU by knowing it gonna create problem?(Not Turks Im talking about refugees.)

[@ilbilgehatun278]

What you don't know about Turkey. *Turkey gave women the right to vote in 1934. It is one of the first countries to recognize women's rights. It was accepted later in Europe. *The world's first female pilot is a Turkish woman. Sabiha Gökçen. *The first female pilot of NATO is also a Turk. Being biased is just stupid.

[@avapangeayt2397]

Sabiha Gökçen*

[@ilbilgehatun278]

@@avapangeayt2397 Yaa göçmen haberlerinden sonra buraya geldim ve sonuç bu😂Sanırım kafayı yedim,uyardığın için teşekkürler🙌

[@ilbilgehatun278]

@peristera mpazo Countries have their ups and downs. The development of countries like Turkey is constantly hindered by the environment. Both our position and our potential are the reason for this. I have read the articles that American analysts see Turkey's development and growth as a threat. Although we are a NATO member, it supports terrorism on our border and I am Kurdish, it supposedly helps us, but PKK terror inflicts the greatest harm on us. Although we live happily with the Turks. Russia is a separate threat, and China should not be forgotten. Not to mention the small fish around.

[@Letnistonwandif]

Slavery was abolished in 1940-1950 In Turkey when Europeans did that centuries ago.

[@pyrusheliosmk2204]

@@Letnistonwandif slavery was abolished in 1908, in Turkey.

[@ilovehorses38]

wow, the lady at 2:27 was on point about the political situation but not about the economic.....young people are picky b/c there is a mismatch between their credentials and the jobs offered. The academics surpasses the job opportunities. And only certain demographics are being accepted to job opportunities.....mainly Muslims or those of low social privileges are being rejected from opportunities...even here in America. The younger generations are highly educated and Turkey, having spent most of their monies accommodating immigrants (due to the request by the EU) have not been able to satisfy other commercial obligations (which includes job opportunities...etc.) But bottom line is.....America and Israel need to stop bombing the Middle East and leave the people alone. Most of Turkey's problems is from the influx of refugees and immigrants that are fleeing the terrorist activities induced by the West and Israel. It's the same situation throughout Central and South America; where their refugees are running to America due to CIA's influence with local gangs and the familia in government. Yup....America is indeed a nation that endorses a lot of these economic, political and social problems around the world....how else it's able to maintain it's international leading GDP?

[@Ultracheese0]

I don't agree with the part you mentioned about young people being picky. As a Turk i can see most of young people here is doing their best. Working conditions are pretty hard here. That is true some people are expecting too much maybe but most of us are not actually. During summertime I am working in hotels as a cook since i am 19, i am 23 now and working conditions are really hard in my opinion. I was working 13 hours in a day and i was getting minimum wage (around 300-400 dollars). Also we were working 7 days in a week so we didn't really have weekly off day, instead of that they were giving us 4 free days in the end of the month which doesn't really worth in my opinion. But the point is, it is not only me or my situation. Almost every friend of mine around me is like that. I thought like "yeah maybe a few people can be like that including me" but no it is much more than a few. I swear every friend of mine is like it. I think seeking for an 8 hour job is not being picky. I hear this a lot from old people in Turkey. I don't think we are picky but we just want better conditions. I don't know about US tho.

[@Surftouka]

Νο & basically wish my country wasn't in the EU either. It's not as much a blessing as some would think.

[@dogan9189]

Unfortunately Turkish people think Europe is an utopian society

[@emixmim]

Unfortunately Turkiye has been going down the wrong path these past years. The EU problem isn't only potential immigration and other things mentioned. The main issue as far as I understand it as an EU citizen of Romania is the lack of democratic standards and a worsening institutional climate, in the sense that institutions do not function independently and are subservient to political influence. In Romania we did a lot of hard changes in this regard and we still aren't up to western standards on some issues, but progress is ongoing and is even increasing in pace. I think a clear path for Turkiye to join the EU should be laid out, so that Turkiye can start from somewhere and move towards the EU politically and economically. I think that for us in eastern Europe having Turkiye as a counterweight to the big western countries will be a major benefit both politically and economically. Also considering the longstanding historical, cultural and geographic ties, we can achieve much together in terms of economic development and considering the Ukraine-Russia war, militarily, that is in the benefit of all Balkan EU members. Another issue that might impede progress is the fact that Turkiye borders Syria, Iraq and Iran, which will no longer be a Turkish problem but a EU problem. And that is another point of contention, however I believe Turkiye has the capacity to control the borders tightly and if a good track record of cooperation and implementation of certain standards are proven in time, this issue might fall off the table. Personally I wish Turkiye the best, and hope that they change this path they are on, so they can join the EU in the future.

[@SP95]

They've already joined the EU. It's called Deutschland.

[@helldronez]

4 Reich

[@beparis5343]

Totally…

[@GrousonGabrielle]

Most Turks were born in Germany and hold German and Turkish citizenship.

[@oyku549]

@@GrousonGabrielle Turkey has a population of 83 million and germany has 3.5 million Turks. About 1 million of them are Kurds, of whom Turkish citizens. To say that most Turks live in Germany, you have to have no knowledge of the Turkish population in the world

[@maringermain6457]

:)

[@ruzzaruzza]

As a Czech person (EU member) I support any country entering the union that meets the criteria for entry.

[@MartimCorreia10]

As a Portuguese I agree

[@TheQuizdra]

@Gjergj Kastrioti Skanderbeg As a Turk, I agree. I am already a Bulgarian citizen and I have the right to get EU citizenship, I don't care that much. but I think that if Turkey really joins the European Union, more democratic and correct laws will be implemented in Turkey. Of course, when I thought of myself as a citizen of a European Union member country, I wouldn't want Turkey either, because Syrian-Iraqi Immigrants Are Given Turkish Citizenship, and if Turkey enters the EU, Syrians will get European Union Citizenship and face the EU Migration Waves Threat.

[@AllenorLP]

As a German, i concur.

[@armenrastgouian2988]

As an Armenian American I hope Turkey is never allowed to join EU. 🤜🏼👎🏼

[@atakanpayman]

@@armenrastgouian2988 I wonder why... Glad that it is not you who gets to decide for such things.

[@kxenia7852]

I think that EU globalism will ruin Turkish unique culture

[@areldeniz7292]

I wouldn't say turkey have a unique culture as a Turkish man It's just consists of Islam and its effects and I think It's kinda gross

[@kxenia7852]

@@areldeniz7292 why

[@yeti9747]

I don’t feel that my country’s culture is ruined , it’s obvious that eu will influence turkey because of free movement of people, a lot of institutions but for me it’s a good think and people will decide.

[@binnasserr]

@@kxenia7852 leave that guy,he isnt Turkish

[@CatchFllightsNotFeelings]

The person controlling Turkey now is trying remove turkish culture and make turks arabs.we all hate arabs and theres a anarchy. We having a really serious problem for 10 year. A massive security breach on purpose. I would rather ruin my culture to europe instead of middle east(i m not racist but, we seeing middle eastern countries. nobody wants to live one of them.)

[@0Flow0]

Even some countries in the EU have salaries that low which is surprising to me.. How do people survive

[@peterskauki5134]

..I guess it's not about salary alone its about economic welfare of the country

[@AndrewKNI]

@@peterskauki5134 I have seen the effect of the euro on the economy in Portugal. The average wage in 2020 was around 900 euro per month. Rents were 300-500 per month, so not much left to live on. For example household electrical goods are much more expensive than in the UK. It's very hard for some people indeed.

[@metodiusm428]

Literally all EU countries have higher salaries than Turkey

[@JuanCumbe]

¿Que pasó con Asian boss en español?

[@yannik8271]

I hope one day our Turkish brothers and sisters will join the Union. Love form Germany.

[@kc5479]

I love the ending with how the badass couple said Turkey can get itself out of this situation without any foreign interference. Yes! That’s the spirit of our great republic. We do not want imperialist countries like USA or Russia influencing us like it has been influencing our politics. Funny thing is Western countries and institutions always support backwards ideologies in Eastern countries so that they destabilize and act on the West’s interests just by bribing a tiny ruling class! Quite hypocritical of USA and Germany and Britain to do that. But it is unfortunatey the truth. The solution to all of this is Turkey being self sufficient and having a really stromg economy, not just debts from EU or IMF

[@Valkyraw]

The solution is to get rid of Erdogan, AKP, MHP and the refugees. Only then it will get better. So vote for Zafer.

[@calasalos]

I'm European and I agree with you. Let us be partners but everyone in its own way

[@focusontheargument]

Dreamer

[@meral2428]

I really despise the comment section here. Everybody throwing around racist stuff. You guys clearly have never been to Turkey or any other muslim country. I don’t agree with Erdogan and his leadership either, but I know that the Turkish youth has great potential in the west that could benefit both sides.

[@johanfalk2875]

I scrolled through a ton comments and didn't see anything disparaging, much less racist.

[@karankapoor2701]

Stop reaching

[@b-l7555]

turkey is typical islamic country, find out your friends in pakistan or middle east.

[@doga9670]

@@b-l7555 Found the troll

[@b-l7555]

@@doga9670 again your friends are somalia pakistan bangldesh etc. u have nothing common with europeans, mixing with white people and trying to be white doesn't change reality.

[@Filip250]

With the inflation over 60%?

[@bingsterc7621]

Why would Turkey ever want to join the EU in the first place, when they've been a part of NATO since 1952, and they still are a part of NATO till today? What are the benefits for Turkey to be in the EU? That said, the Turkish Government and its Citizens should still think long and hard about joining the EU, as well as having discussions regarding the EU and voting on it.

[@joy1ess]

But turkey has applied for EU and has been rejected

[@SR-kh6yq]

They're two very different things. Nato is a military alliance and only comes into effect in times of war; the EU is an economic one and would affect Turkey's public welfare, trade, travel, economy, job opportunities, education, by raising them towards the standards of the EU.

[@maringermain6457]

@@joy1ess it's not rejected ..The changes requested to join have not been implemented for diffrent reasons...Turks should decide themselves...good Politics can resolve all.

[@dantealighieri4857]

NATO member but buying weapons to Russia. Lol

[@xiuminswifeu354]

@@dantealighieri4857 because USA is racist and doesnt hand or sell weapons to Turkey so what do you expect them to do if they need weapons but dont get some from USA the so called Nato ally