POST COLD WAR WORLD
INTEGRATION OF EUROPE
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Question
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Most of (97%) Turkey’s landmass is actually in Europe not Asia.
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Turkey has a rather weak democracy that does not protect or recognize women and minorities.
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They have one of the most unrestrained medias in the region and reporters can say or write whatever they want.
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They have a military that is too powerful and is seen as a threat to other EU nations.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Since 2016, accession negotiations have stalled. The EU has accused and criticized Turkey for human rights violations and deficits in rule of law. In 2017, EU officials said that planned Turkish policies violate the Copenhagen criteria of eligibility for an EU membership.
Detailed explanation-2: -Turkey borders two EU member states: Bulgaria and Greece. Turkey has been an applicant to accede to the EU since 1987, but since 2016 accession negotiations have stalled. The EU has criticised Turkey for human rights violations and deficits in rule of law.
Detailed explanation-3: -Location: Turkey is located in Southeastern Europe and Southwestern Asia. European (or Balkan) Turkey is relatively small compared to the Asian part, the Anatolian Plateau, which is a large peninsula. Population: 80, 810, 525 (December 2017 est.)
Detailed explanation-4: -Turkey is a presidential representative democracy and a constitutional republic within a pluriform multi-party system, in which the president (the head of state and head of government), parliament, and judiciary share powers reserved to the national government.