A European Commission report released yesterday confirmed that Turkiye is “a candidate country and a key partner for the European Union,” emphasising that it is in the EU’s strategic interest to cultivate a relationship based on cooperation and mutual benefit with Turkiye. (from article)
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The most populated EU country is Germany with about 83 million.
Turkiye’s population is 85 million.
Imagining the hypothetical EU democratic election results, it is probably a sure bet that Turkiye remains a ‘candidate country’.