Is Turkey considered part of the mideast?

[monk3y]

It's considered Europe in Soccer.

 

[Trente]

Originally posted by: monk3y
It's considered Europe in Soccer.

So is Israel, but it will never be accepted into EU. Actually, I believe those Europeans would rather have Turkey than Israel.

 

[Aimster]

Originally posted by: redly1
another islamic state into the EU??

Turkey is not an Islamic State

They ban women wearing headscarfs in government buildings. France copied from them.

 

[compuwiz1]

Originally posted by: Aimster

Originally posted by: redly1
another islamic state into the EU??

Turkey is not an Islamic State

They ban women wearing headscarfs in government buildings. France copied from them.

Frankly, that's so unattractive, and should be banned everywhere. 🙂

 

[Xyclone]

Originally posted by: moshquerade
it's considered part of Thanksgiving

:laugh:

 

[Turnpike]

I would not consider Turkey part of the middle east. And Turkey should not (and hopefully will not) ever be part of the EU until they take responsibilty for the atrocities their leaders carried out during the Armenian Genocide.

http://www.armenian-genocide.org/genocidefaq.html

 

[compuwiz1]

I wonder if they eat Turkey, in Turkey, or if it's considered a sacred "namesake" animal?

 

[Aimster]

Originally posted by: Turnpike
I would not consider Turkey part of the middle east. And Turkey should not (and hopefully will not) ever be part of the EU until they take responsibilty for the atrocities their leaders carried out during the Armenian Genocide.

http://www.armenian-genocide.org/genocidefaq.html

I stopped reading after it said WWI
Germany is not the same country as it was in the 1940s. The same goes for Japan.

What makes you think Turkey is? (Yes I know WWI was not 1940s)

 

[compuwiz1]

Originally posted by: Turnpike
I would not consider Turkey part of the middle east. And Turkey should not (and hopefully will not) ever be part of the EU until they take responsibilty for the atrocities their leaders carried out during the Armenian Genocide.

http://www.armenian-genocide.org/genocidefaq.html

Who is they? You mean the ones who participated in the World War 1 era? Since most or all of them are now dead, just what kind of resposibility are you expecting, there willis? 😉

 

[Trente]

Originally posted by: Aimster

Originally posted by: Turnpike
I would not consider Turkey part of the middle east. And Turkey should not (and hopefully will not) ever be part of the EU until they take responsibilty for the atrocities their leaders carried out during the Armenian Genocide.

http://www.armenian-genocide.org/genocidefaq.html

I stopped reading after it said WWI
Germany is not the same country as it was in the 1940s. The same goes for Japan.

What makes you think Turkey is? (Yes I know WWI was not 1940s)

He is talking about taking resposibility, not about preventing Turkey from ever joining EU because of this. Turkey has yet to admit any connection to this Genocide...

 

[Aimster]

Originally posted by: Trente

Originally posted by: Aimster

Originally posted by: Turnpike
I would not consider Turkey part of the middle east. And Turkey should not (and hopefully will not) ever be part of the EU until they take responsibilty for the atrocities their leaders carried out during the Armenian Genocide.

http://www.armenian-genocide.org/genocidefaq.html

I stopped reading after it said WWI
Germany is not the same country as it was in the 1940s. The same goes for Japan.

What makes you think Turkey is? (Yes I know WWI was not 1940s)

He is talking about taking resposibility, not about preventing Turkey from ever joining EU because of this. Turkey has yet to admit any connection to this Genocide...

Kind of like how Japan takes responsibility for their actions in China?
😛

 

[Trente]

Originally posted by: compuwiz1

Originally posted by: Turnpike
I would not consider Turkey part of the middle east. And Turkey should not (and hopefully will not) ever be part of the EU until they take responsibilty for the atrocities their leaders carried out during the Armenian Genocide.

http://www.armenian-genocide.org/genocidefaq.html

Who is they? You mean the ones who participated in the World War 1 era? Since most or all of them are now dead, just what kind of resposibility are you expecting, there willis? 😉

It's mostly about having the moral obligation to do so.

 

[0roo0roo]

Originally posted by: Aimster

Originally posted by: Turnpike
I would not consider Turkey part of the middle east. And Turkey should not (and hopefully will not) ever be part of the EU until they take responsibilty for the atrocities their leaders carried out during the Armenian Genocide.

http://www.armenian-genocide.org/genocidefaq.html

I stopped reading after it said WWI
Germany is not the same country as it was in the 1940s. The same goes for Japan.

What makes you think Turkey is? (Yes I know WWI was not 1940s)

you just don't get it do you. they actively deny it. they are nothing like the germany of today.

 

[Aimster]

Originally posted by: 0roo0roo

Originally posted by: Aimster

Originally posted by: Turnpike
I would not consider Turkey part of the middle east. And Turkey should not (and hopefully will not) ever be part of the EU until they take responsibilty for the atrocities their leaders carried out during the Armenian Genocide.

http://www.armenian-genocide.org/genocidefaq.html

I stopped reading after it said WWI
Germany is not the same country as it was in the 1940s. The same goes for Japan.

What makes you think Turkey is? (Yes I know WWI was not 1940s)

you just don't get it do you. they actively deny it. they are nothing like the germany of today.

Why? Beause the majority of their citizens are "Muslim"?

 

[compuwiz1]

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[Trente]

Originally posted by: Aimster

Originally posted by: Trente

Originally posted by: Aimster

Originally posted by: Turnpike
I would not consider Turkey part of the middle east. And Turkey should not (and hopefully will not) ever be part of the EU until they take responsibilty for the atrocities their leaders carried out during the Armenian Genocide.

http://www.armenian-genocide.org/genocidefaq.html

I stopped reading after it said WWI
Germany is not the same country as it was in the 1940s. The same goes for Japan.

What makes you think Turkey is? (Yes I know WWI was not 1940s)

He is talking about taking resposibility, not about preventing Turkey from ever joining EU because of this. Turkey has yet to admit any connection to this Genocide...

Kind of like how Japan takes responsibility for their actions in China?
😛

If i'm not mistaken, Turkey denied having any link to the Genocide they committed, unlike Japan and Germany.
I think the least they could do is admit it and accept it as a part of their national history.

 

[Mickey Eye]

I always considered them more a mediterranean country, you know.. women with moustaches, bad music and nice beaches.

 

[imported_goku]

Yar

 

[huberm]

a little of both, europe and middle east?

and for your friend, I think he will enjoy Turkey. There is all kinds of attractions to see, especially if you are into religious stuff. However, I must warn him, as a general rule, do NOT go west of the Euphrates river - VERY dangerous.

 

[Turnpike]

Turkey denies the death of 1.5 million Armenians during that time period. They say it didn't happen. They teach their children it never happened. Textbooks published there are innacurate. They shut down scholarly forums in Turkey that try to discuss "The Armenian Question." Jaques Chirac told Turkey if they want to join the EU they must at least acknowledge what historically happened, they ignore him. This was the first modern genocide in history and adamantly deny its existence. Little known fact, many of Hitler's high ranked officers were with the Ottoman Army at the time and some historians wonder if the Nazi's slaughter of the Jews would have been so "effective" if they hadn't learned from the Turks systematic way of genocide. Someone interviewing Hitler himself asked how he thinks he can get away with genocide so to speak, and he responds with "Remember the Armenians?" The point being no one does. So it's an interesting part of history that doesn't get alot of attention.

 

[saahmed]

Originally posted by: compuwiz1

Frankly, that's so unattractive, and should be banned everywhere. 🙂

Smartass. Thats the point of the headscarf. To prevent attraction from men. You know, its a good way to prevent rape and it might just make society a whole lot better without all this cheating and crap going on.

 

[Phoenix86]

Originally posted by: redly1

Originally posted by: ElFenix
technically the whole region is the near east.

<--- went to istanbul in august

not Constantinople :music:

Why did Constantinople get the works?

 

[spacejamz]

more importantly, if someone attacks Turkey, will Greece help??? 😀

 

[stan394]

they play in the european world cup qualifier

 

[Excelsior]

Originally posted by: Trente

Originally posted by: Aimster

Originally posted by: Trente

Originally posted by: Aimster

Originally posted by: Turnpike
I would not consider Turkey part of the middle east. And Turkey should not (and hopefully will not) ever be part of the EU until they take responsibilty for the atrocities their leaders carried out during the Armenian Genocide.

http://www.armenian-genocide.org/genocidefaq.html

I stopped reading after it said WWI
Germany is not the same country as it was in the 1940s. The same goes for Japan.

What makes you think Turkey is? (Yes I know WWI was not 1940s)

He is talking about taking resposibility, not about preventing Turkey from ever joining EU because of this. Turkey has yet to admit any connection to this Genocide...

Kind of like how Japan takes responsibility for their actions in China?
😛

If i'm not mistaken, Turkey denied having any link to the Genocide they committed, unlike Japan and Germany.
I think the least they could do is admit it and accept it as a part of their national history.

Maybe I am completely wrong, but I thought Japan also still denies much of what it has done to China.

Germany is the best out of these 3 countries by far in this regard. Students there even take fieldtrips to the concentration camps.


Oh, and even though wiki is not the most reliable site, it says that Turkey is mostly in Asia Minor or Anatolia. Here.