Frankly the way things are panning out in France at the moment I think they have more problems on the horizon. As far as countries like Italy, Spain and Greece all of their economies are on the verge of going over the edge, and then we have Spain crying because they want Gibralter back. Not to mention other countries such as Turkey wanting in, which will cause even more issues with immigration.
Have a little faith in your country, GB has stood on its own many times before, and we are still here. The sky is not going to fall in, and the sun will still come up tomorrow.
As a property owner and often resident in Turkey since 2007 can I please dispel any thoughts that Turkey wants in to the EU. Turkey is a very wealthy country, technically very advanced, resource rich with its largest exports being commercial viechiels, motor parts and high end electronics. It had its chance to enter in 2010 but there was little support from the Turkish people mainly due to the fact they had so little to gain and so much to lose.
And as someone with a basic understanding of the entrance conditions for the EU, can I also say that they were not meeting the criteria before the fake coup and now they are about as far away from the criteria as North Korea. You dont set up a dictatorship, imprison and or execute your political opponents, then join the EU. Much as the EU was desperate to cut corners to bring in a soft Muslim country, that ship has well and truly sailed.
However not for the UK
The UK is Turkeys 10th largest supplier of goods with trade from the UK being worth nearly 7 Billion a year
Post Brexit it would be prudent of the UK to negotiate a free trade deel with Turkey (similar to the one Turkey has with the EU) which could include free movement of people? We would not be constrained by the human rights issues which prevent the EU offering membership and lets face it we will be desperate to protect our current exports.
SO whilst in the EU theres pretty much zero chance of Turkey becoming a member and allowing free movement of people into the UK. Post Brexit theres every chance it will happen as we scramble to negotiate deals.
Finally, theres another issue about us being supposedly flooded with Turks?
Why?
The pay levels in Turkey are pretty much on a par with the UK? I have employed enough tradesmen in the last 11 years of owning property there to know their day rate is on a par with the UK.
Yes there are large areas in central Turkey with impoverished people but if they want better lives there are many many options within Turkish borders to better themselves without the language issues or the threat of violence from Muslim haters.
The cost of living in Turkey is also similar to the UK. Petrol / Electricity is more expensive food is about the same from Supermarkets, VAT is 18% import duty on cars makes then about 20 -30% more expensive than in the UK. property prices in thriving city's are similar to the UK
It is hard for someone who's spent a LOT of time out there to understand the benefit people perceive of leaving Turkey and working in the UK?
Which perhaps explains why the general population of Turkey do not want to be in the EU
With their major trading partners being EU, (of which its two main EU clients are Germany 10% UK 6%) China and Russia and having set up a EU free trade agreement in 1996 which was being reviewed for expansion on 2016 (with the exception of agricultural products) and having set up membership of the Mediterranean Free trade deal, theres no obvious reason
In short the invasion of Turkish workers is right up there with the 350million a week for the NHS in terms of fake news
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