“Does Turkey really need the EU?”

TURKEY THE ULTIMATE STRATEGIST AND TACTICIAN

 

• TURKEYS thriving economy and geo-political influence is growing stronger in the BALKANS as well as the MIDDLE EAST
• EUROPE’S dept crisis and subsequent dependence on the IMF could change TURKEYS mind to join the EU
• TURKEY is at the verge of becoming one of the most influential power brokers between Orient and Oxidant  
• TURKEY is expected to be the fastest growing economy of the OECD members during 2011-2017

IN THE NEAR FUTURE THE EUROPEAN UNION MIGHT NEED TURKEY MORE THAN TURKEY THE EUROPEAN UNION

The EU, as in most cases is deeply divided when it comes to the acceptance of TURKEY in the union. If the EU continues to prolong its indecisiveness regarding subject matter, TURKEY might well be changing its mind and turn its back altogether on Europe, for in reality it does not need the EU as much as the EU in most likelihood needs TURKEY in the near future. 

Contrary to EUROPE, TURKEY’S economy is thriving; its geo-political influence in the Balkans, especially in BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA as well as in the MIDDLE EAST is growing and thus becoming a significant broker in both, economical and political issues, whereas the EU looses significance on eco-political influences in its close vicinity.

TURKEY ON THE FAST LANE  

According to the website of the TURKISH STATISTICS INSTITUTE based in Ankara, GDP increased an annual 11.7 percent. TURKEY is expected to be the fastest growing economy of the OECD members during 2011-2017, with an annual average growth rate of 6.7 percent. The country survived the global crisis without Bank bailouts as was the case in many EU countries which were hit by the global economic crisis.

On the other hand the EUROPEAN UNION faces its worst dept – financial crises since its creation and thus relies heavily on the “help” of IMF (International Monetary Fund), which in its self causes a problem for it requires the entire EU to adhered to its fiscal as well as political policies which, as proven in almost all cases around the world, only drags countries using IMF intervention into even deeper financial chaos. 

In view of these facts, TURKEY might be better off to focus on independent economic growth with emphasis on emerging economies such as RUSSIA, ASIA, SOUTH AMERICA etc. rather than a economic stagnating, orthodox, immigrant unfriendly and heavily divided EUROPEAN UNION, which in the near future will see a total collapse of its social security and welfare and most likely economic system, as a result of an aging population, dept ridden society and ignorant technocrats in Brussels.     

TURKEY THE ULTIMATE STRATEGIST AND TACTICIAN 

Geo-politically speaking, TURKEY has been a clever strategist and tactician in BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA and slowly expanded its influence in the predominantly Muslim part of the Federation.  But not only in the Balkans, also in the MIDDLE EAST, has TURKEY become more and more a key player in international politics as well as economics.   

Background Information: See http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2011/jan/23/turkey-leverages-economy-for-global-power/

Food for Thought: According to a survey conducted by the GERMAN Marshall Plan Fond in 2011 only 38 % of Turks support joining the EU. In 2004 there were 73% supporting EU membership.