1) Turkey signed a Customs Union agreement with the EU in 1995
2) Officially recognised as a candidate for full membership on 12 December 1999
3) Accession talks for full membership were started on 3 October 2005
4) Erdo?an threatens to ‘part ways’ from EU in September 2023
5) Turkey wants to join BRICS June 2024

-> Not all countries join the EU, some are just lead along and used.

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