this is ridiculous what you have been discussing on is just a waste of time it is not important if turkey is geographically european or not even so what is europea it is asia if you look the point properly geographical the problem is cultural that is all however in today's world we should consider the cultural differencies on a positive way and we should more concentrate on working together to develop better economies and affairs that is what going on through the whole world u s a does not care if china is christian or whatever just job what they consider if europeans keep on thinking as they think in s the development of europe and surrounding countries will be less than those who are in a development race brazil china india etc so please do not stuck in really unrevelant issues get to the point