☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmygrad.mlM to Geopolitics@lemmygrad.ml • 10 days agoTurkey will leave NATO in future: Turkish expertexternal-linkmessage-square5 fedilinkarrow-up118cross-posted to: newsworldnews@lemmy.ml
arrow-up118external-linkTurkey will leave NATO in future: Turkish expert☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmygrad.mlM to Geopolitics@lemmygrad.ml • 10 days agomessage-square5 Commentsfedilinkcross-posted to: newsworldnews@lemmy.ml
minus-squareOrnluWolfjarl@lemmygrad.mlhexbear5·10 days 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. linkfedilink
minus-squareSodium_nitride@lemmygrad.mlhexbear2·10 days agoHuh, I had no idea. Seems like kind of a poorly designed system where just 1 small country can hold off ascension. linkfedilink
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.