Turkey is, of course, already a candidate for EU membership, but accession negotiations are moving very slowly, which is strategically unwise, because Turkey’s great authority in the wider Middle East is vitally important to Europe (and probably greater than its own). From Syria to all of the Arab Spring countries, Turkey’s influence is highly significant, and further cooperation with the EU can only prove beneficial.
Turquía es, por supuesto,&nbsp;ya un&nbsp;candidato a ser parte de la UE, pero&nbsp;las negociaciones de ingreso&nbsp;avanzan muy&nbsp;lentamente, lo que&nbsp;es estratégicamente&nbsp;desaconsejable debido a que&nbsp;su gran autoridad&nbsp;en Oriente Próximo es&nbsp;de vital importancia para Europa (y, probablemente,&nbsp;mayor que&nbsp;la suya).&nbsp;Desde Siria&nbsp;a todos los&nbsp;países de la Primavera árabe, la influencia&nbsp;de Turquía es&nbsp;muy importante y&nbsp;una mayor cooperación con&nbsp;la UE no puede sino resultar beneficiosa.