An "Islamic" nation into the EU?

I've suggested before that the idea of Turkey entering the EU is a farce. One could make the economic case that it is far too large and poor to be absorbed easily (unlike the Eastern European nations Turkey is nearly as populous as Germany). But there is a strong cultural case too. Turkey is a very religious nation in a European context. It is more Creationist than the United States. Though Turkey is secular for a Muslim nation, it is not secularfor a European nation. But many people seem to be intent on accusing Europeans of racism or discrimination based on their evident disinclination to let Turkey into the club. But I have a relatively anodyne tokenist solution. There is a society which which is culturally Muslim, Turkish, and likely just as secular as most European nations. Additionally it has 1/10th the population of Turkey. Last year Gallup asked people ...