Refugees waves will keep coming and they will be bigger and bigger, so we should find better solutions and stop relying on Turkey and its blackmails.
This basically boils down to two choices: make our countries undesirable for refugees (jailing until the situation is solved in their country for ex) and/or find territories where to deport them to.
As for Turkey, they are a Muslim country and I think the Muslim world should be isolated from the rest of the world.
Turkey does Not qualify for EU membership. It has moved further from it every day for 5-10 years.
European Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations - Conditions for membership - European Commission
Membership criteria – Who can join?
The Treaty on the European Union states that any European country may apply for membership if it respects the democratic values of the EU and is committed to promoting them.
The first step is for the country to meet the key criteria for accession. These were mainly defined at the European Council in Copenhagen in 1993 and are hence referred to as '
Copenhagen criteria'. Countries wishing to join need to have:
*stable institutions guaranteeing democracy, the rule of law, human rights and respect for and protection of minorities;
*a functioning market economy and the capacity to cope with competition and market forces in the EU;
*the ability to take on and implement effectively the obligations of membership, including adherence to the aims of political, economic and monetary union.
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Turkey certainly does NOT qualify.
As I said in another post: they should tell Erdogan so, and tell him entry will Not be possible during his reign, but will be reconsidered/Welcomed after it.
I don't even see how they could conduct another Election, since any candidate running against
Erdogan the Magnificent could be arrested for disagreeing with anything he's said/done. "
Insulting the President" is now an offense for which 3000+ have been arrested, and which could not be avoided by an opponent.
The free press/media have been 90%+ wiped out.
As to what do do about his threat. I think all borders need to be tightened, including sending EU forces South to Turkey-bordering states.
I think of the Turks as a special case in Islam, as they were significantly 'sterilized' by Ataturk in favor of Turkish Republicanism. Being a Euro-border state had them more sophisticated than most of the M-E as well. (even before Ataturk)
Turks are not Iraqis, etc, and look down on Arabs and their less secular brand of Islam.
But they/a majority are willingly (or unwittingly) moving towards Islamism by Mullah Erdogan.
As my own ancedote: For years now, I see more and more Turks in NYC and Southern Florida.
The younger and more liberal moving here for freedom, opportunity.... and the rich, at the very least second homes for safety sake. ie,
Miami's Latest Newcomers: Wealthy Turkish Home Buyers - WSJ
Leaving Erdogan less opposed by the more progressive elements, who don't want to waste the next two decades in Dictatorial Erdo-Turkey.
