Complete poppycock, politely commented upon by Trixy.
How on earth can Turkey be in the EU?
It isn’t in Europe.
It is (except for a small piece) in Asia Minor.
Even I know that.
(Of course I am aware that if Turkey were allowed to join the EU then in one magical moment Britain would cease to have the EU’s worst human-rights record, which doubtless explains the enthusiasm of successive British governments for the project)
Turkey; snapping Turks; Turkish bath; Turkish slippers; turning Turk; Turkish tobacco; turkey; turkeys; turkey-shoot; Turkish pipe; rondo alla Turca; token Turks; terrorist Turks; terrorist Bulgars; terrorist Greeks; token Greeks; Balkan tokens; Serbs; Sarajevo; terrorists again; will this do?
Ooh no, I heard that nice Mr O’Bama tell the Turks that they were in Europe, so it must be true. According to the fellow on the BBC, he brings an intellectual something-or-other (can’t remember the word — it was very flattering. hyperbolic even, or was that carbolic?) to the party, and we all know the BBC is always right about everything.
Anyway, we have Israel in the Eurovision Song Contest, so all this nitpicking about continents simply has to stop! Next candidate for the EU is apparently Papua New Guinea.
I’m not saying that Turkey can’t be in the Eurovision Song Contest. Perish the thought.