Not really but being le heckin european is usually what eastern europeans who have nothing going for them badge themselves

Europeans are Turks

>>214637051
Not untill the hang erdogan from a gas station and fix their economy

I urinocially think it would have been a good thing for everyone if they joined Europe, but Erdogan decided to go back to medieval times.

>>214637134
No, imagine all the "refugees" they're containing gaining citizenship and then using free movement to infest Europe

>>214637051
Atatürk said that also, it's the eastern portion of the Roman empire. They had to rule over Arabs.

>>214637080
50+ are genetically close to Italians from southern and central Italy. They also have historically and culture ties to Italy and Greece. They are your kin and denying them makes no sense.
I agree Eastern Europeans aren’t really Europeans since they have are fairly new in the European context
>>214637100
Erdogan is unironically is pro European despite what people say thoughever

>>214637154
If they were in Europe they would have an interest in containing the migrants, and something tells me the Turks wouldn't think twice before sending them back accros the border.

>>214637173
I like Turks i just dont think they are european. To me europeans are people whos majority population lives in continental europe

>>214637154
Erdogan uses refugees as leverage against his own citizens, most are actually being deported back to Syria and Iraq since those countries are semi-stable now. Even Kurds have been neutralized by Erdogan. Turkey itself is actually on its way to bounce back economically because they’re rebuilding a lot of their industries

>>214637205
Italians seem very chill towards Turks, why is that? Don’t something like 20-30% of Turks live in European side of Turkey?
Also wouldn’t you consider them to be a Mediterranean people like yourself? You probably have more in common with a Turk than say a Russian, Balt or a pole

>>214637263
Our countries are allies and yes we are both meds i agree with what you said.

>>214637051
that's a spicy take

>>214637051
no, go fuck yourself