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[negotiator]

This is true but why is turkey not in the EU half of the issue is Greek opposition as they do not want turkey to have the same trade advantages as they do.

[suetoniuspaulinus]

Mr Kifeas

Good point

I don't want to go int stuff like 1960 constitution and the legalese of the situation because I'm not a lawyer .

I can only suggest that part of the reason may be pressure from Greece.
an excellent and very professional Greek Lobby
and also that the entry of Turkey into the EU will have a much more staggering impact than the likes of RoC and Poland.

[negotiator]

Oh yes because goods are able to be produced considerable cheaper than those from Greece, and further more there are a vast amount of natural resources. Greece does not want this extra compettion.

[Kifeas]

This is true but why is turkey not in the EU half of the issue is Greek opposition as they do not want turkey to have the same trade advantages as they do.

Unfortunately this is not the reason.
The real reason is because Turkey chooses to spend most of her money in order to buy excessive armaments, so that she can bully her neighbours more effectively, instead of spending them to improve the conditions of her impoverished and illiterate people, or to invest them in more productive and useful ways for the betterment of her economy.

[suetoniuspaulinus]

My friend, the language of this forum is English. I do not know in which language you are writing the above, but certainly it isn't English.[/quote]

Mr Kifeas

Thank you for pointing out this essential fact

I'm truly sorry that you couldn't get the gist of my response to Mr Achilles.

Is it the whole response you couldn't quite make out or are there special bits that you would like me to clarify.

[negotiator]

You want to speak about the spending of armaments, then look at the USA. The reason is trade pure ans simple evertying else is an excuse!

[suetoniuspaulinus]

Gentlemen

Thank you for an interesting evening

Good Night

[Murtaza]

This is true but why is turkey not in the EU half of the issue is Greek opposition as they do not want turkey to have the same trade advantages as they do.

Unfortunately this is not the reason.
The real reason is because Turkey chooses to spend most of her money in order to buy excessive armaments, so that she can bully her neighbours more effectively, instead of spending them to improve the conditions of her impoverished and illiterate people, or to invest them in more productive and useful ways for the betterment of her economy.

Thanks for thinking us.
But maybe reason is that, we are not european?
Because People who are against to Turkey say this.
No illiterate people no economy.
Their main reason is this.
And we will just see if we are european or not.

But you are making a big mistake. If we economicaly make better what we will gain form EU? we dont aspire EU culture. And we have enough political power at our region. Why we should sacrifice some of our freedom for EU? (Political Freedom I mean)
So you should thanks Turkey kifeas, For holding that much big army. Because If she didnt hold that big army, You dont have any chance to use Turkey against TC. (With EU as I see that is what you are trying)

[Kifeas]

Mr Kifeas

Thank you for pointing out this essential fact

I'm truly sorry that you couldn't get the gist of my response to Mr Achilles.

Is it the whole response you couldn't quite make out or are there special bits that you would like me to clarify.

Okay my friend; since it was addressed to Achilles, then it is not important for me to understand it.

My apologies for the nuisance!

[Kifeas]

You want to speak about the spending of armaments, then look at the USA. The reason is trade pure ans simple evertying else is an excuse!

The USA happens to have a per capita income 10 times higher than Turkey and therefore she can afford the excess spending on armaments.
On the other hand, Turkey spends an almost equivalent amount per head on armaments but at the same time, half of her population lives well under the level of poverty and remain illiterate, because there are not enough schools. You have more tanks than schools in the entire of Turkey.