Talk:List of European countries by population
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[edit] Throw yourself out of your window
Those of you who think that people of Yakut (Russia) should be included in Europe, but not Turks from Istanbul, Canakkale, Edirne, Tekirdag, Kirklareli... Read the title.
By the way; Georgia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan should be included in the list. And Cyprus should be removed. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Khagannn (talk • contribs) 23:03, 22 January 2008 (UTC)
I agree. they dont consider states in the caucasus and turkey european but here turkey is included and other so called "westrn asian" countries are not. this website has an ambition to be credible ? some people think it is their personal webpage and write everything that they want.--Polscience (talk) 21:16, 28 February 2008 (UTC)
I edited the article and now it includes all of the states. could not understand how could Turkey be on the list and caucasus countries NOT even though they are both considered "western asian" states, whatever that "western asia" means. but someone will definately delete them because this website is full of uneducated racist fascists who believe you have to have blond hair to in in europe --Polscience (talk) 21:34, 28 February 2008 (UTC
- Please observe WP:NPA and do not insult or harass other users.--h i s s p a c e r e s e a r c h 19:12, 11 April 2008 (UTC)
According to Statistical Office of Kosovo, Kosovo poplation in 2006 was 2.100.000. Here isthe link: [1]--Liliboy (talk) 14:01, 11 March 2008 (UTC)
[edit] Turkey is a European country
Turkey is a founding member of the Council of Europe since 1949, a founding member of the OECD since 1961, a founding member of the OSCE since 1973 and an associate member of the Western European Union since 1992. Turkey signed a Customs Union agreement with the EU in 1995 and was officially recognised as a candidate for full membership on December 12th, 1999. And Istanbul, Turkey's most populous city, and its cultural and financial center is in Europe. Istanbul was chosen a European Capital of Culture for 2010. In this list I couldn't see Turkey and I added it. But User:Koalorka thinks that Turkey is Asian! How can it be? If Cyprus is a European country, Turkey must be European too! Because Cyprus is completely in Asia and it's sociopolitical Europe. Izmir lee (talk) 04:15, 13 May 2008 (UTC)
- Constantinople is a European city, you are correct. However, the majority of Turkey's landmass lies in Asia. Turkey's population is descended from Central Asia and Turkey is ethnically and socially very distant from Europe. The above-mentioned treaties are political in nature and a symbolic gesture towards Turkey to open her markets for European goods. Really, why do you Turks think you have anything in common with Europe? It's very flattering, but somewhat pathetic at the same time. Perhaps you should seek closer ties with your Middle Eastern brethren? Koalorka (talk) 05:02, 13 May 2008 (UTC)
First it is not Constantinople, Istanbul! You're right, the majority of Turkey's landmass lies in Asia like Russia! And Middle Eastern countries are Arab and Turkey isn't an Arabic country and it's official language isn't Arabic. We are lots of things in common with Europe but it's hard to you to learn these things. Because you hate Turkey and Turks! Izmir lee (talk) 05:25, 13 May 2008 (UTC)
- Russia is historically tied to continental Europe, ethnically, culturally, linguistically. Russians are indigenous to what is continental Europe. The Asian Russia is a result of recent territorial expansion. That is also why Russia is not considered an Asian country outside of the strict geographic sense. Turkey however, apart from an insignificant holding on the European continent (less than 3%) of it's entire landmass and does not originally belong to Turkey has absolutely nothing in common with Europe. Your pushing a very narrow POV interpretation. Koalorka (talk) 05:34, 14 May 2008 (UTC)
