[pkpjamestown]

Ankara look for support to Russia and Iran besides its traditional ally, the United States.

The usual "blackmail" Game from the Cold War days!

[Ciexyz]

Note to the EU: The Turks will do it their own way, thank you very much.

[marron]

If the EU won't let them in, maybe we can come up with something else. Starting in a couple of months, how about a free-trade zone incorporating the countries-formerly-known-as-Iraq, the soon-to-be-democratic-Iran, the turkic Central Asian Republics, and free-Afghanistan, with US backup.

Or something along those lines. If the EU doesn't want them, they should build their own Central Asian community. Let the Euros beat a path to their door.