Turkey's per capita GDP is higher than some EU member states like Romania and Bulgaria, though clearly lower than EU average: http://www.wolframalpha.com/input

Turkey's per capita GDP is higher than some EU member states like Romania and Bulgaria, though clearly lower than EU average: http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=turkey%2C+bulgaria%2C+romania%2C+eu+gdp+per+capita http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=turkey%2C+bulgaria%2C+r... The issues with Turkey's membership appear more be about religious/cultural and the concern over lack of political freedoms in the country.