Pro

Cons
Turkey is the country across which key
pipelines bring oil and gas from Asia.

Turkey, part of the G20, is a very big
country. It would soon exercise too
much power in the EU.
The Turkish economy is growing rapidly. Granting Turkey EU membership would
mean allowing a wave of Turkish
immigrants into Europe.

The Turkish population is young and
increasingly well-educated. The aging
EU cannot afford to block this
demographic from its workforce.

Turkey is not accepted by Greece and
others in Europe.
Large numbers of Turks, including
those who went to Germany as guest
workers, are already familiar with
Europe and its customs.
Turkey is not the most economically
stable country.
With its strong military tradition and
large armed forces, Turkey would be a
military asset for Europe.

Culturally, Turkey is not European. It is
an Islamic nation which does not fit
into the EU 'Christian club'.

Turkey has already responded to the
EU's demands for change.

Turkey treats both its Kurdish minority
and its women appallingly, this doesnt
work for the EU.