It&#x27;s in the process of joining the EU (a process that started in 1959, had various setbacks and then restarted in 2004): <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Accession_of_Turkey_to_the_European_Union" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Accession_of_Turkey_to_the_Eur...</a><p>As to whether it&#x27;s &quot;European&quot; is another question. You could argue that Portland is European, but it&#x27;s a long way from Brussels.