???? Link: https://goldsaver.pl/kod/GLOBALISTA Referral code: GLOBALISTA = 100.00 PLN to your first bar Today's episode's partner is Goldsaver.pl ???? OUR STORE: http://globalista.pl ???? Geopolitics IG: / globalista_yt ???? DISCORD: / discord ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Cooperation and other partnerships: [email protected] ???? Short description: During his visit to the summit in Vilnius, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan agreed to admit Sweden to NATO in exchange for the opportunity for Turkey to join the European Union. In accordance with the vision of its founding father, Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, Turkey has historically positioned itself as part of Europe, the bulwark of the Western world. It submitted an application to join the European club in 1959, applying to the then European Economic Community, just two years after its establishment. To date, the EU and Turkey have not found a common language to achieve this goal. Will it be possible in the coming years? ⏱ What and when during the film: 0:00 Turkey agrees to Sweden's membership in NATO 3:24 Episode sponsor - Goldsaver.pl 4:42 Geographical location of Turkey and the conflict with the Kurds 7:00 Illegal immigration and other problems of Turkey 9:09 Do the Turks want to join the EU at all? 11:05 Current economic situation 14:01 What can the European Union gain from all this? ???? Extended description: Turkey gained the status of a candidate country to the EU in December 1999. Accession negotiations with the EU began in October 2005, but due to the ongoing degradation of the principles of democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights in Turkey, they have been at an impasse since June 2018. Nevertheless, Turkey itself is not a weak country and has a lot to offer. Its economy is as much as $ 820 billion, so in the event of accession it would be responsible for a total of 8% of the community's GDP, and its predispositions for development are huge, but the country is still greatly underestimated and underinvested. What's more, if we look at the map, geography favors it. After all, it is located in a strategically important point in the geopolitical arena. It is a link between Europe and Asia - 97% of its territory is located on the Asian continent, but Eastern Thrace lies directly in Europe. Therefore, even despite the fact that only 3% is on the European continent - it is of great importance. Especially since the largest city of Turkey, Istanbul, is a symbol of the connection of two continents, and the most telling element is the Bosphorus Bridge - a road corridor one and a half kilometers long between Asia and Europe. Turkey's accession to the European community is associated with certain problems that prevent it from joining. #poland #turkey #EU