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In the fight with Turkish-Tatar invasion Ukrainian Cossacks of Zaporozhye has formed. In the 17th - 18th centuries Cossacks-Hetman state was using Ottoman empire support to balance political situation in Central and Eastern Europe, particularly against the imperialist desires of Poland and Russian. In Crimea you can still find many buildings with Turkish spirit and look. In the 18th century the weakening of the Cossack Hetman state and loss of autonomy of Ukraine, Ukrainians actively participated in the Russo-Turkish wars (in the Russian Army). In 1774 Austria, on the occasion of the Russo-Turkish War, attacked Bukovina, which until then was part of Moldavia and was under the authority of Turkey for more than two and a half centuries.
Turkey is trying to become a member of the EU since 1959. And where are we now? Copenhagen criteria fulfilled. Death penalty canceled. Human rights kept. Gender equality followed. Why even mention this, when Turkey is secular state? Women are able to elections since 1934. Minority rights trying to be solved. Probably will never fully be solved. It is internal political situation, which could have influenced external one indeed. But let's not forget this lasts for decades already, and can not be solved in couple of years. Becoming a member of the EU Turkey will have around year 2025 over 86 millions populations. Economic is already much better than in several EU's member countries. All these factors, I call them excuses, show the fair of European powers of losing their domination in politic game, when such big and powerful country will join them with having the biggest number of members in the European parliament. France is keeping pushing Turkey admit “Armenian genocide” during 1915 – 1916. With one of the biggest minority of Turks and Muslims in the world, France, is scared of terrorists, who will have straight access to European union once sharing boarders with Turkey. Being afraid of immigrants coming from Eastern, “less educated” and more religious established, Turkey. One day they will be very grateful for couple more working hands, when their nations will start dying off. But it will be too late, as I hope that our Turkish neighbor will lost interest in being the EU member after years of doing their best and has not been taking seriously, at least in my eyes.
Ukraine is the biggest state in Europe after European part of Russia, however, still in the shadow. Maybe, or most probably, it is our fault. After Soviet Union disintegration Russia is the biggest partner of Ukraine. Is this the issue complicating Ukraine's closer integration in Europe? I do not really think so. After years, centuries leaving under someone reign, people do not know how to live in democracy. They need a leader. Unfortunately, we haven't found the right one yet. Being kept between the European Union and Russian it is very hard to get the best without making problems with any of partners. With its importance for location, particularly as a transit state for energy — roughly 25 percent of the European Union’s natural gas comes from Russia, and 80 percent of that gas transits Ukraine, we should take an advantage of it. Where are the profits? I don't see any. Since each government sees a friend on different sides of bridge, we need find one in between. Maybe looking South for Turkey's help, example, call it whatever you want. Ukraine definitely needs changes in politics, economics, even in nationalism question. To make its inhabitants to be proud of where they come from, to make people in the world know there is Ukraine.
Turkey is placed between the EU and Middle East, Ukraine between the EU and Russia. This is the main fact for our countries to remain in the good relationships we have had till now and develop them. Trying to profit the most of our geopolitical placement and co-work in any possible factors. Not be stucked at one point and get influenced by anyone around. Doing your best to prove them we can live without their help, hoping one day we will remind developed powers we did it ourselves!
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