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Erdogan warns Turkey could 'say goodbye' to EU
yahoo.com ^ | 5/2/17 | afp

Posted on 05/02/2017 9:53:28 AM PDT by ColdOne

Ankara (Turkey) (AFP) - President Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned on Tuesday that Turkey would bring the curtain down on its over half-century bid to join the European Union if new accession chapters were not opened.

Erdogan's threat to say "goodbye" to the EU came just minutes after he rejoined Turkey's ruling party in the first major change to take effect following a controversial vote to boost his powers.

Relations between Ankara and Brussels have tumbled to unprecedented lows following a failed military coup against Erdogan in July.

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs
KEYWORDS: erdogan; eu; turkey
EU already told Erdogan no.
1 posted on 05/02/2017 9:53:29 AM PDT by ColdOne
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To: ColdOne

Brexit
Frexit
Turxit


2 posted on 05/02/2017 9:55:10 AM PDT by ClearCase_guy (Abortion is what slavery was: immoral but not illegal. Not yet.)
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To: ColdOne

NATO should say good-bye to Turkey.


3 posted on 05/02/2017 9:55:36 AM PDT by Lurkinanloomin (Natural Born Citizen Means Born Here Of Citizen Parents - Know Islam, No Peace -No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: ClearCase_guy

>>Brexit
Frexit
Turxit<<

Fuxit.

;)


4 posted on 05/02/2017 9:57:35 AM PDT by freedumb2003 (The Civil Rights movement compared content of their character to skin color and chose the latter)
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To: ColdOne
following a failed military coup against Erdogan in July

Not so sure that is what actually happened last July. In my opinion, it was a fau coup to purge the military and jail all the opposition. And my gut tells me he had help in the US. I suspect that CIA Chief Brennan acted as the last Teoman advisor for Erdogan. Probably gave him the list of names that started the purge.

5 posted on 05/02/2017 9:58:31 AM PDT by Texas Fossil ((Texas is not where you were born, but a Free State of Heart, Mind & Attitude!))
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To: ColdOne

NATO bump....get the nukes out now.


6 posted on 05/02/2017 10:00:50 AM PDT by wardamneagle
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To: ColdOne

Don’t let the door hit you, Sultan Erdogan.


7 posted on 05/02/2017 10:02:02 AM PDT by Cicero (Marcus Tullius)
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To: ColdOne

who the hell would want Turkey to join the EU anyway?

Turkey you are on the border of a third world country led by a dictator who is a radical muslim, who looks to make all of Europe muslim.


8 posted on 05/02/2017 10:03:33 AM PDT by manc ( If they want so called marriage equality then they should support polygamy too.)
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To: ColdOne

Despite all the hullabaloo, Turkey is not now an ally of the United States, but more nearly aligned with Iran and Russia.

It is not even a convenience to have any US installations within Turkey.


9 posted on 05/02/2017 10:04:47 AM PDT by alloysteel (Why does anyone vote Republican, anyway? The Democrats STILL impose their will.)
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To: Lurkinanloomin

“NATO should say good-bye to Turkey.”

Hey Tayip, don’t let the door knob hit you in the a$$ on your way out!


10 posted on 05/02/2017 10:05:37 AM PDT by vette6387
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To: ColdOne

Go, you and your bearded towelheads.


11 posted on 05/02/2017 10:06:21 AM PDT by I want the USA back (Cleverly destroying leftist idols with great gusto.)
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To: Texas Fossil

It was not a coup, it was a purge. Notice how the masses had all those pro-Erdogan flags during that fake coup? Where did they get all those so fast?


12 posted on 05/02/2017 10:15:12 AM PDT by ColdOne ((I miss my poochie... Tasha 2000~3/14/11~ Best Election Ever!)
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To: ColdOne

Agree, and there were other indicators. The stong one was the initial list immediately used of like 1,600 names.

That is why I mentioned Brennan. US data base access is amazing.


13 posted on 05/02/2017 10:17:06 AM PDT by Texas Fossil ((Texas is not where you were born, but a Free State of Heart, Mind & Attitude!))
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To: ColdOne

Wait until he cuts loose all the “refugees” he’s been holding back, in payment for the EU’s ransom.


14 posted on 05/02/2017 10:37:01 AM PDT by Oatka
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To: Lurkinanloomin

NATO has to reconsider Turkey’s membership. They have clearly decided to go back to the 7th century. Let them and treat them like the rest of the goat humpers in islam.

As for Europe I would look at Turkey and reply, “say when”.


15 posted on 05/02/2017 11:12:13 AM PDT by sarge83
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To: ColdOne

Turkey’s chance to join the EU died when Erdogan showed up


16 posted on 05/02/2017 11:22:57 AM PDT by butlerweave
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To: ColdOne

EU to Erdogan - We’ll send the refugees back to you and close the door on your way out.

NATO to Erdogan - get over yourself or get out.


17 posted on 05/02/2017 12:56:13 PM PDT by Wuli
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