[Alter Kaker]

A "European Union" is for Europeans, and whatever Turkey may be it obviously is not European.

Much of it is physically in Europe. And it is as much a European country, culturally speaking, as Greece or Poland. Have you been to Turkey?

Makes as much sense as a "North American" union that starts expanding into Asia....

Well, NAFTA protocols now include Chile, which isn't, as far as I know, in North America, and NATO includes a few countries (including Turkey) that seem mighty far away from the North Atlantic.

[AntiGuv]

Much of it is physically in Europe.

Umm.. No it's not. Only 3.05% of Turkish territory is in Europe, and just less than 10% of the population.

[AntiGuv]

Eastern Thrace is 23,764 sq km (9,175 square miles). Anatolia is 755,688 sq km (291,773 square miles).