Accession of Turkey to the European Union

Hopes expressed for a new tone in EU-Turkey relations

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Thursday, June 24, 2021
Turkey–European Union relations, Government of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Government, Politics of Turkey, Greek–Turkish relations, Accession of Turkey to the European Union

23/06/2021 | Migration, asylum and integration of migrants; Enlargement; Turkey

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  • 23/06/2021 | Migration, asylum and integration of migrants; Enlargement; Turkey
    Common post-pandemic sustainability agenda discussed at meeting of Turkish and EU local leaders amid signs of improvement in tenor of EU-Turkey relations.
  • The comments came at a meeting of the Working Group Turkey , which was created by the European Committee of the Regions (CoR) to ease cooperation and political dialogue with Turkish municipalities during the accession process.
  • Speakers at the event, which was held on 14 June, highlighted a change in language about the European Union in recent months by Turkish leaders, including President Recep Tayyip Erdoan.
  • "Don't send us more love letters," he said.

10th anniversary of "Civil Society Dialogue between EU and Turkey Programme" carried out by Ministry of Foreign Affairs Directorate for EU Affairs and implemented under Instrument for Pre-Accession Assitance will be celebrated in Turkey and Europe togethe

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Friday, March 5, 2021
Organizations, Articles, Accession of Turkey to the European Union, International organizations, European Union

The "10 Years of Dialogue" event will be held on March 9, 2021 at 12:00 - 16:15 pm in EU time and 14:00 pm - 18:15 Turkey time (GMT +3) online format.

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  • The "10 Years of Dialogue" event will be held on March 9, 2021 at 12:00 - 16:15 pm in EU time and 14:00 pm - 18:15 Turkey time (GMT +3) online format.
  • In the scope of event, a "Dialogue Square" panel will be organized with the participation of high level representatives from Turkey and the EU played an important role for implementation of CSD.
  • Sessions will be organized with the participation of grant beneficiaries of CSD projects implemented in a wide range of thematic field since 2008.
  • A virtual exhibition of photos from CSD projects, musical performances originating from Turkey and the EU, promotional films and cartoon shows will also be presented to the audience.

10th anniversary of "Civil Society Dialogue between EU and Turkey Programme" carried out by Ministry of Foreign Affairs Directorate for EU Affairs and implemented under Instrument for Pre-Accession Assitance will be celebrated in Turkey and Europe togethe

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Friday, March 5, 2021
Organizations, Articles, Accession of Turkey to the European Union, International organizations, European Union

The "10 Years of Dialogue" event will be held on March 9, 2021 at 12:00 - 16:15 pm in EU time and 14:00 pm - 18:15 Turkey time (GMT +3) online format.

Key Points: 
  • The "10 Years of Dialogue" event will be held on March 9, 2021 at 12:00 - 16:15 pm in EU time and 14:00 pm - 18:15 Turkey time (GMT +3) online format.
  • In the scope of event, a "Dialogue Square" panel will be organized with the participation of high level representatives from Turkey and the EU played an important role for implementation of CSD.
  • Sessions will be organized with the participation of grant beneficiaries of CSD projects implemented in a wide range of thematic field since 2008.
  • A virtual exhibition of photos from CSD projects, musical performances originating from Turkey and the EU, promotional films and cartoon shows will also be presented to the audience.

Calls made to keep channels open at low point in EU's relations with Turkey

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Saturday, December 19, 2020
Organizations, Articles, Turkey–European Union relations, European Union–Turkey relations, Accession of Turkey to the European Union, International organizations, European Union

Meeting of the Working Group Turkey also throws light on the ties that bind EU and Turkey.

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  • Meeting of the Working Group Turkey also throws light on the ties that bind EU and Turkey.
  • Jens Christian Gjesing(DK/PES), chair of the Working Group Turkey and member of Haderslev municipal council, said that the meeting came at "a very complicated moment in the EU-Turkey relations".
  • Nevertheless, he expressed his strong belief in the role of city diplomacy to build trust among societies and to build up people-to-people relations.
  • Ignacio Snchez Amor(ES/S&D), the European Parliament's rapporteur on Turkey, said that the EU and Turkey "have never been so distant", with the two sides "diverging in values, interests and policies".
  • These criticisms of Turkey were, however, coupled with conclusions "aimed at leaving the door open, to a positive agenda in favour in Turkey", according to the Commission.
  • For EU and Turkish representatives, the pandemic had laid bare the inter-dependence between the EU and Turkey.
  • Deputy MinisterKaymakciand Ambassador Bozay had said that the existing Customs Union between Turkey and the EU needs to be updated.

Press release - 77% of Europeans insist EU funds be linked to respect for Rule of Law

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Wednesday, October 21, 2020
Organizations, Articles, United Nations General Assembly, Budget of the European Union, European Union, Brexit and arrangements for science and technology, Accession of Turkey to the European Union

At least seven in ten participants agree with this statement in 26 EU Member States.

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  • At least seven in ten participants agree with this statement in 26 EU Member States.
  • In 20 EU Member States, a majority of the participants agrees with this claim; in 14 EU Member States, an absolute majority of participants supports a larger EU budget.
  • The total EU results are weighted according to the size of the population of each country surveyed.
  • The publication of the full report for this survey, including the complete data set, is planned for early November 2020.

Role of Turkey in the Eastern Mediterranean: Opening remarks by

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Wednesday, September 16, 2020
Countries, Western Asia, Geography of Asia, Eastern Mediterranean, Turkey, European Union–Turkey relations, Accession of Turkey to the European Union

Because as the Presidency said, we are not going to solve it by military means, but through dialogue and negotiations.

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  • Because as the Presidency said, we are not going to solve it by military means, but through dialogue and negotiations.
  • We will continue next week at the Foreign Affairs Council on Monday and then at the European Council at the end of the month.
  • All that is good and needed, because the situation in the Eastern Mediterranean requires urgent and collective engagement.
  • This is a basic element to allow the dialogue to advance -well, better, to start.
  • My colleagues, the European Union Foreign Ministers, were very clear about the possible consequences in the absence of progress in engaging with Turkey.
  • The European Council will consider these in the light of the most recent developments by the time they meet.
  • The world will go one side or the other, depending on what is going to happen on the next days.
  • We still fail to see Turkey delivering on its promises to take effective measures on strengthening the independence and impartiality of the judiciary.
  • As I said, this is a watershed moment in history on our relations with Turkey.
  • But it is clear that developments in Turkey and Turkeys actions in the Eastern Mediterranean and beyond put into question how our relations will develop in the future.
  • And I suppose that everybody here will be in favour of giving financial support to alleviate the situation of the refugees who are being hosted in Turkey.
  • I am sure that this is what the European Council will try to do at the next meeting.