If Turkey is allowed to become a member of the EU, however, then Europe is likely lost anyway.
If Erdogan gets his way, Hagia Sophia will reopen as a mosque, the Kemal Ataturk mausoleum will be closed to the public, and the next “peace flotilla” launched at Israel will have a Turkish Navy escort.
Erdogan has already said he favors “Shariah Lite” for Turkey. Nothing extreme, mind you.