Conservative and UKIP MEPs on Turkey joining EU

MEPs backed suspending EU membership talks with Turkey by a majority of 471 to 37, and supported a resolution condemning the Turkish government's "disproportionate repressive measures" after a failed military coup in July.

Politics Europe presenter Jo Coburn heard from Conservative MEP Ashley Fox and UKIP MEP Gerard Batten, who both abstained, on whether they back the country ever joining the EU.

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