Merz and his government want to see Turkiye in the EU:
I'm quite skeptical they'll let them in, but who knows.
I'm quite skeptical they'll let them in, but who knows.
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Just empty words to persuade Turkey to compromise, to do what they want them to do, nothing new. No change from the last 20+ years.
And even if the German have no objections, the French will. And the Greeks are less of an issue if Germany gives the go ahead.
Actually the Germans were some of the biggest opponents of Turkish integration. I suspect now countries like Austria and Eastern European countries are even more opposed than them.
At one point some people in the EU wanted to integrate not just Turkey but countries in North Africa as well. But there was considerable resistance to this.
1. North African countries are a bridge too far
2. Eastern Europe has much less of an objection of Turkiye join EU since 2015 Su-24 shootdown. And the Balkan countries have great relations with Turkiye.
3. Turkiye won't go back to the "good ol days' of CHP rule which would cause France to drop its objections.
4. Germany's main objection was PKK and its consequences which is about to get solved.
Biggest hurdle is France, especially with Macron in charge. A more pragmatic French president would see the writings on the wall.
And it all depends on the US, if a democrat becomes president in 2029, there is less need for the EU to allow the Turks in.
It's more why Turkiye would want that ? EU look like crumbling onto itself.
They both need each other but Turkiye needs EU a bit more though.
There is much to gain from an EU membership.