The US, EU And Offending TurkishnessFeb 7th, 2009 - 13:49:06

I hope that with Obama's plans for alternative energy - and a new electric grid - Turkey membership of the EU will be taken off the US's plate -

It is clear that Turkey has allied and is now allying itself with the Arab/Middle Eastern States - in laws and in direction.

In order to secure oil/gas through the Turkish transnational pipeline - it has the US policy to persuade the EU to take Turkey in as one of its members.

Overlooking facts such as the Turkish adherence to the Cairo Declaration of Human Rights (OIC headquarters based in Turkey) - which is based on the Shari'a over the Universal Declaration of Human Rights - which ensures protection for minorities (religious or otherwise), individual rights for women, as well as freedom of religion.

If Turkey is made a part of the EU and these issues are not resolved - EU and Turkish law could come into conflict - as well as EU citizens from other member states could find themselves imprisoned or being prosecuted for crimes such as offending Turkishness under the Turkish Article 301, which for example, would place Islamic restrictions on non-Muslim EU members - to criticize Muhammad (to leave Islam) is seen as offending Turkishness, more to mention the Armenian/Christian genocide is also a crime. In addition once Turkey is a member - laws such as the criminalisation of adultery (used mainly against women) may very well appear on their books again - EU citizens may be imprisoned under such rulings.

The Turkish State will become less strategic to the US if it no longer has to fight wars in the gulf for oil. It is unlikely that any time soon the Turkish people will want to - adjust their laws (and their conduct) to better fit in with the Europe model - in this sense Turkish inclusion should be left - to its more natural or organic state - if it fits in - then serious consideration should be given - but if it continues its current trend it should perhaps be allowed to gravitate toward it's more moderate Middle eastern neighbours - and form partnerships there (but the fact that Turkey was one of their last colonisers might pose some problems /Turkish Nationalists [2nd largest political group] think the Ottoman Empire should be restored once again 'and believe that the Turkish people are superior').

Without the pressure to see Turkey gain entry into the EU for the purpose of oil or for the use of its military bases - EU objections and concerns can be heard - such as those of the German government - which has a very large Turkish community - and are reluctant to integrate into German society {PM Erdogan on a visit to German told the Turkish not to assimilate in to German society as this was against their human rights) - not surprisingly - Germany thinks Turkey would be better suited as a strategic or special partner, than a full EU member.

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