However, looking into the fertility rates a bit more closely, one easily observes that actual fertility differences are not as high as the differences that the birth rates indicate. Total fertility rates imply a smaller difference. The level of fertility is not only the consequence but also the cause of a way of life. Normative values of the two groups are more similar than the actual levels. Desired fertility differences between Turkish families and EU families are smaller than actual fertility differences.
Turkey often is taken as a country of origin for vast numbers of migrants into Europe.
The fact that the migration policy of Turkey should also include policies addressing the rights and well-being of the immigrants, like many EU members, is quite often overlooked. Turkey, like EU countries, has to take into consideration the recommendations made in international platforms like Cairo 1994 to develop mechanisms and revise her own legislation to empower newcomers to live a democratic life, where human rights are respected to their fullest. With respect to migration, Turkey is a country of destination as well as a country of origin. Acceptance of Turkey into the Union will improve the overall sex ratio, making it more balanced. In Europe there is an excess of females over males.