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culture. Indeed Turkey’s history represents a clear rejection of any Christian tradition, from
the centurieslong Ottoman Muslim conquest of Byzantine Christian territories, to the early
twentieth century population exchange with Greece which removed millions of long
established Christian families from Turkish territory. Most recently, Turks have elected to
government a party with islamist roots, likely to undermine the country’s secular
constitution.
Abdullah Luglü and Mohammed T üm : Of Course, Turkey's EU admission would
provide religious balance in Europe. Europe is seen as a Christian club in many ways.
This is, in most ways, contrary to modern principles of diversity, integration, and mutual understanding. If religious diversity is seen as a desirable objective in itself, Turkey's membership will help in its realization. Isabel Stevens : Opposing Turkey's admission on the basis of Europe's Christian heritage is wrong! Europe does have a predominantly Christian heritage, but no modern, religiously tolerant politician should oppose the membership of a country on the basis of religious differences. It is intolerant and wrong. Abdullah Lugl ü and Mohammed T üm : And To come back to our government, a recent election of a party with islamist roots has led to a smooth transfer of power, with no attempt at intervention by the secularist military . Turkey’s human rights record is also improving rapidly, with the recent abolition of the death penalty and the removal of some restrictions on the use of the Kurdish language. These advances have been prompted by the improved prospect of EU entry if Turkey conforms to "democratic norms", and this process is sure to continue to the benefit of both Turkish citizens and the EU if accession is offered in good faith. Sally Thompson : Then, Turkey is too poor, with millions of subsistence farmers and living standards far below the European norm making massive migration to richer EU countries inevitable. It has huge debts following a banking crisis and crash in 2001 and only survives due to massive aid from the IMF . It will already be very difficult for the EU to integrate the much wealthier Central European states, and to provide the money for reconstruction in the Balkans. Coping with a much poorer, much less stable, much more indebted Turkey is simply not possible .. »
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