The period of rapid progress is not in the distant past. Europe would strengthen itself economically and militarily if Turkey became a member, and it should revive accession negotiations on the same basis as other member states if Turkey meets the political criteria, including press freedom.
情况还远未到达无望的程度。土耳其是一个生机勃勃的公民社会，它拥有引以为豪的独立机构，其中不乏声誉卓著的大学。快速进步的时期过去没多久。如果土耳其成为欧盟成员国，那么欧洲从经济和军事上都能得到加强，而如果土耳其满足了包括言论自由在内的政治标准，那么它应该获得和其他成员国一致的准入谈判。