Turkey has been an official candidate to join the EU for 24 years, but accession talks have stalled over the bloc's concerns about human-rights violations and respect for the rule of law.
  • ATQ@lemm.eeEnglish
    202·
    1 year ago

    Big “you can’t fire me, I quit!” vibes from Erdogan here.

    • febra@lemmy.worldEnglish
      61·
      1 year ago

      Quit from what though? They’re not EU members. I really don’t understand what he’s even talking about. Their frozen membership application?

  • febra@lemmy.worldEnglish
    71·
    1 year ago

    I don’t recall Turkey having any “ways” with the EU anyway.

  • mawkishdave@lemmy.worldEnglish
    313·
    1 year ago

    Well isn’t Turkey in EU because the EU wanted more control in the Black Sea and with Ukraine joining after this war the EU won’t need Turkey and will stop putting up with its B.S.