EuroNews - Agora - French views on Turkey

Two different opinions on Turkish entry to the EU. Jacques Toubon opposes Turkey joining. Michel Rocard supports its future membership. The two French members of the European Parliament were happy to debate the issue for Euronews a fortnight ahead of the European Commission's annual report of candidate countries.

The French government is against Turkish entry. Some say recent events justify this position.

French views on Turkey, in Agora.

Category:

News & Politics

Tags:

• French
• views
• on
• Turkey
• Agora
• EuroNews
• Jacques
• Toubon
• Michel
• Rocard

[poleske]

I hope that Turkey doesn't join the E.U. It is sometimes fun to talk vaguely about potential impacts on trade in the future. Frankly this isn't about economics. Having a society you want to live in is primary. having a government that responds to the will of the people is essential. The European population is adamantly anti-Turkish. This fact alone should settle the issue.

[ksd444]

i cannot see a discussion. both of them agree each other. where is the discussion here? this is a propaganda!

[BERGEXYZ]

We heard and read often (certain) people saying that, Europe is a CHRISTIANS CLUB. I would like to say to this people how thinks or just assimilate this reflection, that, Europe is a CIVILIZED PEOPLES CLUB, Europe is a CLUB where there are some fundamental values like LIBERTY, EQUALITY, FRATERNITY, FREEDOM of SPEECH, EQUALITY between MEN and the WOMEN and SECULARITY, in two words, HUMAN RIGHTS must be respected. Only the people that they have these qualifications can be a member.

[Bleu80]

What great informative, civilised discussion..

[DeAnte85]

The sole responsibility for making sure a radical Islamic state does not spring up in Turkey lies squarely hearts, minds, and actions of the Turkish people, not the French or the EU as whole. The Turkish people should absolutely reject any form of religious extremism in their country on principle alone, irrespective EU status.

[TurcoBarbarossa]

very good discussion

[MustaphaIsBored]

Interesting insight into contrasting French perspectives, regarding the ongoing Turkey vs. EU controversy. I thought both gentlemen approached the issue with mutual respect & their points were well made.

Once I was fairly pro-EU in my thinking but lately, I've began to wonder at what price, such inclusion would come. I have my own reservations concerning the concept of "globalization" & I think the Turks really need to proceed cautiously.

[cariosus]

This is good. I wish they would choose to either turn down the French audio more if they are going to dub it in English or not dub it. Now it's difficult to hear either very well.

[Ayeere]

My God, what a great discussion. This is how all News should be presented, translated from french, that is civilized.

[bgturk]

I do not think Turkey should enter the EU, and I really do not think there is any danger of Turkey becoming a "radical Islamic" state if it doesn't. Turkey is a secular republic and has been so for almost 100 years.

And before these French gentlemen lecture us on democracy, I would like to point to one interesting fact. Turkish women have been granted suffrage in 1930 long before their French counterparts who only got it in 1945.