• OrnluWolfjarl
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    2 months ago

    Turkey illegally occupies a third of Cyprus.

    Cyprus is an EU member.

    Any petition for EU membership needs unanimous support.

    The only way Turkey can legally join the EU is if they come to a solution with Cyprus, or Cyprus sells itself off, or the EU sells off Cyprus.

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      2 months ago

      Huh, I had no idea. Seems like kind of a poorly designed system where just 1 small country can hold off ascension.