EU-Turkey relations: Can they warm up despite political differences?
Source:Brussels Times Date:06Dec2023
Interesting. From the perspective of Turkey, relatively low-cost prior conditions for a new and expanded Customs Union. The facts leading to the Commission’s assessment still hold as it
Joint press release on EU-Türkiye High Level Dialogue on Migration and Security
Source:EU enlargement official website Date:24Nov2023
For the record… On 23 November, the EU Commissioner for Home Affairs Ylva Johansson and the Minister of Interior of the Republic of Türkiye Ali Yerlikaya met in Brussels for the
Sinan Ulgen: Europe needs a new framework for Turkey
Source:Financial Times Date:20Nov2023
The writer is the director of the Istanbul-based Edam think-tank and a senior fellow at Carnegie Europe Sinan Ulgen finds a way to square the circle, seperate accession from a new
The EU and Turkey need each other
Source:The Strategist Date:21Oct2023
A reasonable proposal, which alas has no chance to get off the ground Fortunately, Europe can pluck some low-hanging diplomatic fruit. Most obvious is the modernisation of the EU–Turkey
European Parliament Report Slams Turkey on Russia Ties
Source:Greek Reporter Date:17Sep2023
This report compelled Erdogan to state that relations with EU “will be ended” if necessary. I think it is the paragraph below which angered him The report takes a critical
EU urged to seek ‘constructive engagement’ with Turkey
Source:Financial Times Date:21Jul2023
Some promising winks from EU about a thaw. Erdogan will take even crumbs Progress on both visa liberalisation and Turkey’s participation in the bloc’s customs union is possible,
Turkey: persistently further from EU values and standards
Source:Official website of EP Date:11Jun2022
Without clear and significant progress on EU-related reforms, Parliament cannot envisage resuming accession negotiations with Turkey, warned MEPs on Tuesday. In a report adopted on Tuesday by 448
Can Turkey’s Prickly Relationship with the EU Be Repaired?
Source:Carnegie Europe Date:08Nov2019
Marc Pierini writes: Given Turkey’s current domestic politics, it is doubtful that its leadership will heed any of the EU’s requests on rule of law, economic governance, or foreign policy.
The EU’s relationship with Turkey is failing
Source:the Economist Date:26Jul2019
That might mean threatening greatly increased sanctions, perhaps modelled on those levied against Russia and targeting Mr Erdogan’s allies, as proof of European seriousness. Sanctions relief
Europe Must Re-Engage With Turkey Now
Source:Bloomberg Date:23Jul2019
A very thoughtfull and potentially mutually productive idea for EU and Turkey from Bloomberg: Parameters of re-engagement with a wayward Turkey. And yet Turkey remains firmly attached to