Is Turkey in the European Union?
IT is a country that straddles two continents, with just 14 per cent of its population of 82 million sitting within Europe.
So is Turkey one of the countries that has been granted membership into the European Union?
Is Turkey in the European Union?
No - Turkey is not one of the 27 member countries of the European Union.
Turkey has been keen to join the European Union since the late 1980s, but negotiations ground to a halt in 2016 - and it doesn't look like they are going to resume any time soon.
The country’s poor human rights record in over the years has been singled out as a sticking point for EU membership.
It seems unlikely the republic will join the union any time soon.
Croatia was the last country to officially join the European Union in 2013.
Expanding the union has always been a difficult pill to swallow for some, who believe it will spread resources too thin.
Is Turkey in Europe or the Middle East?
Turkey effectively straddles two continents, and is at a crossroads between Europe and Western Asia - but is not part of the Middle East.
It is nestled between eight countries, including Georgia, Armenia, Iran, Iraq, Syria, Azerbaijan, Greece and Bulgaria.
The part of the country considered to be in Europe is known as Eastern Thrace, and makes up around 11 million of Turkey's 82 million population.
The rest of the country is commonly referred to as Asia Minor.
The country's biggest city, Istanbul, is bang in the middle, which explains why it has played such an important trading role throughout history.
One part of Istanbul lies in Europe and the other part lies in Asia, with the two sides divided by the Bosphorus strait.
Is Turkey in Schengen?
No - Turkey is not one of the 26 countries in the Schengen Area.
A number of countries in the European Union are part of the Schengen Area, which means there are no border checks for goods, services and people who travel between them.
You do not have to be in the European Union to part of the Schengen Area, as is the case with Iceland, Norway, Liechtenstein, and Switzerland.
Turkish people must have a valid visa in order to travel to a European country as it is not part of the Schengen Zone.
Some EU countries have decided not to sign the Schengen Agreement, including Ireland, Cyprus, Bulgaria, Croatia and Romania.
The agreement was initially signed by just five member states on June 14, 1984, with the goal of building a Europe without borders.
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It was then expanded in 1990, coming into force three years later.
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The UK opted out of the Schengen Agreement.
It has been heavily criticised, with some blaming it for the ongoing refugee crisis.