Erdogan Threatens A Brexit (Turxit?) And He Isn't Even A Member!

[Khandro]

Turkish Politics under this clown seems to be reaching a point of absurdity, and he wants even more power over his people to become the new sultan, will he get it? https://www.rt.com/news/382322-erdogan-turkey-eu-brexit-referendum/

[dannyk13]

He can't have a Brexit as such as Turkey is not a member of the EU.

[ToraToraTora]

I Like his style!

[AB Editor]

Applying the Groucho Marx rules it seems.

[emmie]

AB
what would that be, can't reference it..

[jno]

he wants a referendum on whether to keep applying to join the EU. Just what many ABers have been protesting for years that Britain didn't have. So I expect he'll get support round here.

[ToraToraTora]

GM famously said that he'd never join any club that would accept him as a member.

[Jackdaw33]

I wouldn't join any club that wanted me as a member.

[emmie]

ah ha now i remember

[emmie]

will Turkey be able to join the EU at some point.

[Jackdaw33]

Who cares? It won't be our business anymore.

[ToraToraTora]

what JD said

[AB Editor]

"will Turkey be able to join the EU at some point."

They have been running an ascension bid for a few decades, and looked like they were on their way in the early 2000s. The "brexit" mentioned in the article would be a referendum on whether they should continue the ascension bid, or sack it off.

One of the things which held them back last time I paid attention was the death penalty.

[emmie]

do they have the death penalty in Turkey?

[emmie]

Capital punishment has been abolished in Turkey as of 2004, and Turkey has not executed any prisoners since October 1984.

are they looking to change that.........

[-Talbot-]

Abolished unless you happen to be a Kurd.

The man is a *** lunatic.

[ToraToraTora]

well frankly anyone who wants to join the EUSSR must be radio so I'd say he'd done himself no harm at all!

[AB Editor]

Emmie, maybe my memory is a little wonky, but it mostly makes sense.

[Jackdaw33]

Why should capital punishment be an obstacle? France, a founder member, only abolished it as late as 1981. It did not seem to hamper them.

[-Talbot-]

I would have thought economics were the main barrier ... I think politics will have moved up the table of reasons not to let them in now Erdogan wants to take Turkey backwards in time.

[Jackdaw33]

I think Cyprus might be a bit of an issue too.