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Many advantages could be gained from Turkey’s accession to the European Union, above all an extension of the common market and a strengthening of transatlantic links. Yet both these goals can be achieved without Turkey joining the European Union.
The European Economic Area is an excellent example of a platform for good economic cooperation with the EU. It could also be useful to propose a reform of security policy to Turkey, as the country is one of Europe’s major strategic partners in the field of security.
A privileged partnership of this kind with Turkey would provide us with the chance of avoiding a crisis of agricultural policy and cohesion policy.
If we wish to avoid migration-related conflicts, we should not be instrumental in a Muslim country becoming the European Union’s largest Member State in the near future. It is estimated that Turkey will have a population of around 90 million in 2020.
The development of closer relations with Turkey should also be kept more in proportion to Europe’s policy of openness towards Ukraine.
These are all good reasons why we cannot vote in favour of the Eurlings report. We consider it to be imprudent, as despite serious grounds for opposition to Turkey’s membership in the EU it continues to support such a membership. The ongoing discussion of Turkey’s chances of joining the European Union will fuel increased resentment in Turkey."@en1
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