User blog comment:Messi1983/Bin Laden death and the Middle East/@comment-4745396-20110507103111/@comment-4745396-20110508055857

More I think about it, the more I do want Turkey in the European Union.

However I do flip flop on this issue. Most of the time I want them in.

Reasons being that it is eligible as 10% of the country is in Europe, the Bosphorus in Istanbul seperates Europe and Asia, Turkey is a Eurasian country, not an Arab or Middle Eastern country (call a Turk an Arab and see what happens).

Another reason for, it is a NATO ally of most EU states, and actually guards Europe from invasion from the east. I don't think it is fair a country guards the camp, but cannot sit in the tent.

Trade with Turkey like a lot of EU states have would be easier. Turkey would not charge citizens of EU countries travel tax when on holiday there. It's the most powerful country in it's region, so another regional power along with the UK, France and Germany in the EU would be good.