"Revisiting Turkey's EU membership
By Walid M. Sadi
Jordan Times, October 16, 2005
Revisiting the issue of Turkey's membership in the EU is tempting and challenging to any interested party. One wonders what options Turkey has in the face of the stiff conditions placed on it in order to become eligible for full membership in the European club.
Ankara can, of course, tell Europe that it is no longer interested in entering the exclusive European club as long if it is not really wanted and its admission does not hinge on more reasonable conditions. Why would the Turks seek to become members of a grouping where they feel they are not welcomed with open arms? After all, they are a people proud of their heritage, history, tradition and culture. A proud people never imposes itself on anybody, but expects to be invited. Yet this would be the easy way out."
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