re: #79 Naso Tang

Does anyone still not understand why the EU is leery of admitting Turkey? Of course they are not allowed to say why.

Valery Giscard d’Estaing summed up the reasons nicely though undiplomatically several years ago:

Valery Giscard d’Estaing: Turkey Not Part Of Europe

Mr Giscard d’Estaing told Le Monde that Turkey’s capital was not in Europe, 95% of its population lived outside Europe, and it was “not a European country”.

Asked what the effect of including Turkey in a future wave of European enlargement would be, he said: “In my opinion, it would be the end of Europe.”…

and

Underlining his opposition to Turkish membership of the EU, Giscard d’Estaing said that letting non-European countries join the 15-member club would be “the end of the European Union.”

“The day after you open negotiations with Turkey, you would have a Moroccan demand (for membership of the union,)” said the 76-year-old politician.

See:
parapundit.com