This, children, is what is known as cowardice and appeasement: let them into the EU, Straw is saying in effect, or Muslims may get violent. "Britain warns of Islamic backlash if EU snubs Turkey," from [1] The Independent, with thanks to Scaramouche:

Britain and the United States have begun diplomatic moves to salvage Turkey's plans to open European Union membership talks next month, amid a growing crisis over Ankara's refusal to recognise Cyprus.

The Foreign Secretary, Jack Straw, warned in a hard-hitting speech that snubbing Ankara's hopes would give ammunition to Islamic extremists, while welcoming it into the EU would help avert a "clash of civilisations" between the Muslim world and the West. Failure to start EU membership negotiations on 3 October as scheduled could lead Europe into a "crisis on our own doorstep," Mr Straw said.