ARTE Europe Weekly asks whether Europe truly needs Turkey, weighing Turkey’s strategic value against the political and ethical price. The documentary highlights Turkey’s role in migration cooperation, its willingness to mediate in conflicts, and its fast-growing defence sector—factors that make the EU reluctant to cut ties even as concerns persist about President Erdoğan’s approach to human rights and the rule of law. It concludes that the EU’s balancing act helps short-term goals, but risks long-term credibility in Europe’s own values.