Definition: In this task you will be given a passage and a yes/no question based on the passage. You should answer the question using the information from the passage.
Input: passage: Relations between the European Union (EU) and Turkey were established in 1959 and the institutional framework is shaped formally since 1963 Ankara Agreement. Turkey is one of the EU's main partners in the Middle East and both are members of the European Union--Turkey Customs Union. The EU and Turkey have a common land border through the EU member states Bulgaria and Greece.
 question: is turkey a part of the european union?

No