Grand-Vizier
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Maybe not now,but there was a great desire for Turkish government for joining EU.Even if you can join EU,they are gonna look at you as strangers because:1-Turkey is closer to Asian countries than European ones,both in culture and language 2:Turkey is a Muslim majority country. About Franco-German block,I assure you,Britons would still choose Germany and France over Turkey,because history shows these countries back each other more than any other 'foreigner'.Maybe joining EU have some good possibilities and benefits for Turkey,but as you said,Turkey shouldn't insist on it too much.They shouldn't think that you need them so bad,but you should act like they need you actually.EU countries want to get rid of Russian monopoly in gas exports to Europe.Turkey is the best route for an alternative route,sending ME countries natural gas (Iran is the best choice here) to Europe.So they need you too.
I dont agree with the british part , they will do ''ANYTHING'' and side with anyone if it is in their ''INTERESTS''.
We did a very big project which is breaking russian monopoly one is nabucco pipline
Nabucco ( politically and strategically important as well as economic )
and Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan pipeline
You can read more on wiki or elsewhere but they really undermine russian influence and monopoly and threats to cut gas .