Pros

Cons
Key pipelines bring oil and gas from
Asia.

Mostly Asian
Turkish economy is growing Is more of an Islamic nation
Has good relations with Israel and is
better equipped to intervene with
middle east.
Would allow Turkish immigrants to
Europe
Turkey has already made changes to
respond to the EUs demands of
change. It has eradicated the death
penalty, introduced more harsh
measures against torture and
introduced reforms to help women and
Kurds.

Turkey doesnt reach democracy and
human right standards.
Turkey has a strong military. Would
greatly help out the EU military.
Not rich enough. GNI per capita is a
little over 8k
Population is young and greatly
educated. Europe has a generally older
population
Turkey refuses the Armenian Genocide
of 1915 many EU countries have strict
laws with holocaust denials.
Many Turks are familiar with Europe
customs etc
Turkey's membership will cost more
than all ten of the countries admitted in
May combined