The thing I don't like about Turkey is it's in Eurasia, and yet it's been allowed into the EU.
You should know this better than I, but;
In order to acceed to the EU, Turkey must first successfully complete negotiations with the European Commission on each of the 35 chapters of the EU's acquis and then the member states must unanimously agree to Turkish membership. Public opinion in EU countries generally opposes Turkish membership, though with varying degrees of intensity, although political leaders and politicians of the European Union generally support it. Some countries, notably France and Austria, have discussed putting the decision to a referendum.
Turkey’s entry into the EU may have profound consequences on the future direction of the EU. The issues mentioned by some of those objecting to Turkey's EU candidacy can be divided among those inherent to Turkey's situation, those that involve internal issues about human rights, democracy, and related matters, and those concerning Turkey's open external disputes with its neighbours. There is much contention over whether some of these arguments are used by people more as a proxy against peoples true feelings about Turkish membership in the sense that the country is not culturally European and therefore should be denied entry at all.
1. Free Movement of Goods Further efforts needed 16.1.2006 24.2.2006 - - 11.12.06
2. Freedom of Movement for Workers Very hard to adopt 19.7.2006 11.9.2006 - - -
3. Right of Establishment for companies & Freedom to provide Services Very hard to adopt 21.11.2005 20.12.2005 3.10.2005 - 11.12.06
4. Free Movement of Capital Further efforts needed 25.11.2005 22.12.2005 - - -
5. Public Procurement Totally incompatible with acquis 7.11.2005 28.11.2005 - - -
6. Company Law Considerable efforts needed 21.6.2006 20.7.2006 3.10.2005 - -
7. Intellectual Property Law Further efforts needed 6.2.2006 3.3.2006 - - -
8. Competition Policy Very hard to adopt 8.11.2005 2.12.2005 - - -
9. Financial Services Considerable efforts needed 29.3.2006 3.5.2006 3.10.2005 - 11.12.06
10. Information Society & Media Further efforts needed 12.6.2006 14.7.2006 3.10.2005 - -
11. Agriculture & Rural Development Very hard to adopt 5.12.2005 26.1.2006 - - 11.12.06
12. Food safety, Veterinary & Phytosanitary Policy Very hard to adopt 9.3.2006 28.4.2006 - - -
13. Fisheries Very hard to adopt 24.2.2006 31.3.2006 - - 11.12.06
14. Transport Policy Considerable efforts needed 26.6.2006 28.9.2006 - - 11.12.06
15. Energy Considerable efforts needed 15.5.2006 16.6.2006 - - -
16. Taxation Considerable efforts needed 6.6.2006 12.7.2006 - - -
17. Economic & Monetary Policy Considerable efforts needed 16.2.2006 23.3.2006 - - -
18. Statistics Considerable efforts needed 19.6.2006 18.7.2006 25.06.2007 - -
19. Social Policy & Employment Considerable efforts needed 8.2.2006 22.3.2006 - - -
20. Enterprise & Industrial Policy No major difficulties expected 27.3.2006 5.5.2006 29.03.2007 - -
21. Trans-European Networks Considerable efforts needed 30.6.2006 29.9.2006 - - -
22. Regional Policy & Coordination of Structural Instruments Considerable efforts needed 11.9.2006 10.10.2006 - - -
23. Judiciary & Fundamental Rights Considerable efforts needed 7.9.2006 13.10.2006 - - -
24. Justice, Freedom & Security Considerable efforts needed 23.1.2006 15.2.2006 - - -
25. Science & Research No major difficulties expected 20.10.2005 14.11.2005 12.06.2006 12.06.2006 -
26. Education & Culture Further efforts needed 26.10.2005 16.11.2005 - - -
27. Environment Totally incompatible with acquis 3.4.2006 2.6.2006 - - -
28. Consumer & Health Protection Further efforts needed 8.6.2006 11.7.2006 - - -
29. Customs Union No major difficulties expected 31.1.2006 14.3.2006 - - 11.12.06
30. External Relations No major difficulties expected 10.7.2006 13.9.2006 - - 11.12.06
31. Foreign, Security & Defence Policy Further efforts needed 14.9.2006 6.10.2006 - - -
32. Financial Control Further efforts needed 18.5.2006 30.6.2006 3.10.2005 - -
33. Financial & Budgetary Provisions No major difficulties expected 6.9.2006 4.10.2006 - - -
34. Institutions - - - - - -
35. Other Issues - - - - - -
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