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[bill cobbett]

Could it be possible that the remaining chapters for Eu membership, couldn't be fulfilled by the Turks even if opened ..what are they?

... err... there are some 35 policy areas or Chapters, in the past seven years only one has been closed... so just 34 to go... !!!

[Maximus]

Could it be possible that the remaining chapters for Eu membership, couldn't be fulfilled by the Turks even if opened ..what are they?

yes, this along with the fact that Turkey does not comply with a single point of the Copenhagen criteria makes opening some chapters pointless because they cannot be closed.

Turkey has snookered herself and is wasting the EU's time and money.

[supporttheunderdog]

And the other good news is that the olive oil scheme has been binned.

[Oceanside50]

Could it be possible that the remaining chapters for Eu membership, couldn't be fulfilled by the Turks even if opened ..what are they?

... err... there are some 35 policy areas or Chapters, in the past seven years only one has been closed... so just 34 to go... !!!

I remember Devataglue/Erdogan challenging some reporter to give him one reason on why Turkey should not be in teh EU...there are 34 plus Cyprus

[supporttheunderdog]

And since events last week and this, with Erdo's rantings, in face of the riots, what now about those European principles?

[Oceanside50]

Since Erdogan couldnt tie the figurative Turkish gordian knot together(Islamist,Secularist) and bring Turkey into the west completely, I cant see anyone else that can, unless the Generals step in to bring the peace, which in essence will be temporary. Even if these demonstrations die down soon there are serious problems within Turkey and will probably last for a long long time...

[Lordo]

Since Erdogan couldnt tie the figurative Turkish gordian knot together(Islamist,Secularist) and bring Turkey into the west completely, I cant see anyone else that can, unless the Generals step in to bring the peace, which in essence will be temporary. Even if these demonstrations die down soon there are serious problems within Turkey and will probably last for a long long time...

which is why it will take at least 10 years before they can join assuming that they would like to join a bankrupt entity.

[kurupetos]

Since Erdogan couldnt tie the figurative Turkish gordian knot together(Islamist,Secularist) and bring Turkey into the west completely, I cant see anyone else that can, unless the Generals step in to bring the peace, which in essence will be temporary. Even if these demonstrations die down soon there are serious problems within Turkey and will probably last for a long long time...

which is why it will take at least 10 years before they can join assuming that they would like to join a bankrupt entity.

The Fox and the Grapes.

[Lordo]

Since Erdogan couldnt tie the figurative Turkish gordian knot together(Islamist,Secularist) and bring Turkey into the west completely, I cant see anyone else that can, unless the Generals step in to bring the peace, which in essence will be temporary. Even if these demonstrations die down soon there are serious problems within Turkey and will probably last for a long long time...

which is why it will take at least 10 years before they can join assuming that they would like to join a bankrupt entity.

The Fox and the Grapes.

emmu lalis o stahilis e psadjin re ksimarizmenos.

[kurupetos]

Since Erdogan couldnt tie the figurative Turkish gordian knot together(Islamist,Secularist) and bring Turkey into the west completely, I cant see anyone else that can, unless the Generals step in to bring the peace, which in essence will be temporary. Even if these demonstrations die down soon there are serious problems within Turkey and will probably last for a long long time...

which is why it will take at least 10 years before they can join assuming that they would like to join a bankrupt entity.

The Fox and the Grapes.

emmu lalis o stahilis e psadjin re ksimarizmenos.

At least you didn't claim Aesop was a Turk. Good!