☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmygrad.mlM to Geopolitics@lemmygrad.mlEnglish · 4 months agoTurkey will leave NATO in future: Turkish experten.mehrnews.comexternal-linkmessage-square5fedilinkarrow-up117arrow-down11cross-posted to: news@hexbear.networldnews
arrow-up116arrow-down1external-linkTurkey will leave NATO in future: Turkish experten.mehrnews.com☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmygrad.mlM to Geopolitics@lemmygrad.mlEnglish · 4 months agomessage-square5fedilinkcross-posted to: news@hexbear.networldnews
minus-squareOrnluWolfjarl@lemmygrad.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up5·4 months agoTurkey illegally occupies a third of Cyprus. Cyprus is an EU member. Any petition for EU membership needs unanimous support. The only way Turkey can legally join the EU is if they come to a solution with Cyprus, or Cyprus sells itself off, or the EU sells off Cyprus.
minus-squareSodium_nitride@lemmygrad.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down2·4 months agoHuh, I had no idea. Seems like kind of a poorly designed system where just 1 small country can hold off ascension.
Turkey illegally occupies a third of Cyprus.
Cyprus is an EU member.
Any petition for EU membership needs unanimous support.
The only way Turkey can legally join the EU is if they come to a solution with Cyprus, or Cyprus sells itself off, or the EU sells off Cyprus.
Huh, I had no idea. Seems like kind of a poorly designed system where just 1 small country can hold off ascension.