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14 EU Foreign Ministers on Idlib: End the Offensive, Resume the Ceasefire

14 EU Foreign Ministers on Idlib: End the Offensive, Resume the Ceasefire

14 EU Foreign Ministers have released a joint op-ed on the recent escalation in Idlib. Making a call for a ceasefire, Ministers have also called on Russia “to continue negotiations with Turkey in order to de-escalate the dire situation in Idlib.”

26 February 2020

EU's New Rapporteur to Turkey: Situations of Demirtaş, Kavala Have to be Resolved

EU's New Rapporteur to Turkey: Situations of Demirtaş, Kavala Have to be Resolved

Nacho Sanchez Amor has called on Turkey to "come back to normality" in his first visit to Turkey.

24 January 2020

EU: We are Preparing a Sanctions List Against Turkey

EU: We are Preparing a Sanctions List Against Turkey

High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell has indicated that they are preparing a list of names to be sanctioned over Turkey’s exploration and drilling for natural gas in the eastern Mediterranean.

21 January 2020

EU, UN Warn Against Foreign Intervention in Libya

EU, UN Warn Against Foreign Intervention in Libya

While High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Borrell has expressed concerns over Turkey’s military deployment to Libya, Head of UN Support Mission in Libya Salamé has said, “Keep your hands off Libya.”

Citizens Support Turkey’s Accession to EU, But Don’t Believe It will Come True

Citizens Support Turkey’s Accession to EU, But Don’t Believe It will Come True

While 60 percent of citizens support Turkey’s accession to the European Union (EU), only 23 percent believe that the country will ultimately become a member of the union, says a survey participated by 4,506 people from 35 cities.

30 December 2019

EU Statement on Osman Kavala: Release Him Without Further Delay

EU Statement on Osman Kavala: Release Him Without Further Delay

Chair of the European Parliament Subcommittee on Human Rights Maria Arena has made a statement on arrested rights defender Kavala. Referring to him as “a man of peace”, she has called on the authorities “to release him without further delay”.

13 December 2019

EU Adopts Framework for Sanctions Against Turkey Over Drilling Activities

EU Adopts Framework for Sanctions Against Turkey Over Drilling Activities

European Council has adopted a framework “for restrictive measures in response to Turkey’s unauthorized drilling activities in Eastern Mediterranean”, which is likely to impose sanctions on “individuals and entities responsible or involved".

12 November 2019

EU to Pay Turkey 50 Million Euros as Refugee Support

EU to Pay Turkey 50 Million Euros as Refugee Support

Maciej Popowski from the European Commission has stated that the EU is preparing to pay Turkey 50 million euros to improve the capacities of its coast guard, improve the conditions in migrant detention centers and help refugees to integrate.

7 November 2019

Call for Sanctioning Turkey at European Parliament

Call for Sanctioning Turkey at European Parliament

Party group leaders at the European Parliament have requested economic sanctions against Turkey. “We need to consider economic measures”, says European People’s Party (EPP) Group Chair Manfred Weber.

22 October 2019

EU Countries Unanimously Condemn Turkey's Operation into Northern Syria

EU Countries Unanimously Condemn Turkey's Operation into Northern Syria

Ahead of the leaders summit, the EU foreign ministers have condemned the Operation Peace Spring but have not agreed on an arms embargo.

14 October 2019

From EU to Erdoğan: We Won’t Accept Blackmail

From EU to Erdoğan: We Won’t Accept Blackmail

Currently in a state visit in Cyprus, President of the European Council Donald Tusk has responded to President Erdoğan's statements: “We will never accept that refugees are weaponized and used to blackmail us”.

11 October 2019

Joint Statement by 28 EU Countries: Cease the Unilateral Military Action

Joint Statement by 28 EU Countries: Cease the Unilateral Military Action

Releasing a joint statement, 28 EU countries have “called upon Turkey to cease the unilateral military action”. The countries have further underlined that “a so-called ‘safe zone’ is unlikely to satisfy international refugee criteria for refugee return”.

EU: Syria Crisis Cannot be Solved Through Military Means

EU: Syria Crisis Cannot be Solved Through Military Means

EU Commission Spokesperson Kocijančič has indicated that while the EU understands the legitimate security concerns of Turkey, a long-term solution to the conflict in Syria “won't be reached through military means, but requires a genuine political transition”.

Weber: We Cannot Accept Blackmail

Weber: We Cannot Accept Blackmail

European People’s Party (EPP) Group Chair Manfred Weber from Germany has underlined that the refugee agreement between Turkey and the EU should remain in effect and told President Erdoğan, “We cannot accept blackmail”.

23 September 2019

EU Reactions to Dismissal of Mayors: People's Will Only Respected When It Serves AKP

EU Reactions to Dismissal of Mayors: People's Will Only Respected When It Serves AKP

EU Spokesperson for Foreign Affairs Kocijanic and Kati Piri, the EU rapporteur on Turkey, have released statements on the dismissal of elected mayors from the HDP.

European Investment Bank Suspends Lending to Turkey

European Investment Bank Suspends Lending to Turkey

As part of the EU sanctions on Turkey over its drilling activities in the Eastern Mediterranean, the European Investment Bank (EIB) has decided to suspend lendings linked to the government.

Russia on EU Sanctions to Turkey: 'We are Against Diplomacy Through These Methods'

Russia on EU Sanctions to Turkey: 'We are Against Diplomacy Through These Methods'

Andrey Kelin and Maria Zakharova from Russia's Foreign Ministry have criticized the EU sanctions to Turkey for its hydrocarbon exploration activities in the Eastern Mediterranean.

EU Imposes Sanctions on Turkey Over Eastern Mediterranean Drills

EU Imposes Sanctions on Turkey Over Eastern Mediterranean Drills

The EU has delayed the announcement of the sanctions for several hours, waiting for the commemoration events for the 2016 coup attempt to end. Turkey's Foreign Ministry has condemned the sanctions.

EU Delegation Statement on Human Rights in Turkey

EU Delegation Statement on Human Rights in Turkey

Releasing a statement on human rights in Turkey, the Delegation of the EU to the Council of Europe (EUDEL) has criticized the state’s attitude in Gezi trial and made a call to implement the the Judicial Reform Strategy with determined and concrete steps.

'Judicial Reform Strategy is Important but We Need to See Implementation'

Q&A WITH EU TURKEY DELEGATION HEAD

'Judicial Reform Strategy is Important but We Need to See Implementation'

"We welcome the work that was done. We were also consulted but we also have to see how this will be translated into concrete legislation and the implementation of that," says Christian Berger, the head of the EU Turkey Delegation.

4 July 2019 Evrim Kepenek

Ministry of Foreign Affairs Criticizes EU’s 2019 Progress Report on Turkey

Ministry of Foreign Affairs Criticizes EU’s 2019 Progress Report on Turkey

Responding to the 2019 Progress Report on Turkey released by the EU, Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Kaymakçı has said, “Criticisms about the functioning of judiciary cannot be accepted. Important steps are being taken in the field of judiciary.”

EU Progress Report on Turkey: ‘There is Backsliding, New Chapter is Unlikely’

EU Progress Report on Turkey: ‘There is Backsliding, New Chapter is Unlikely’

The European Union (EU) has released its Progress Report on Turkey for 2019. The report has underlined that there has been a serious backsliding in the fields of freedom of expression, human and fundamental rights and economy.

EU: Gezi Park Indictment Creates a Climate of Fear

EU: Gezi Park Indictment Creates a Climate of Fear

"The indictments announced yesterday against Osman Kavala and 15 others raise questions as to the adherence of the Turkish judiciary to international and European standards," said the EU Spokesperson for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy

22 February 2019

European Parliament Adopts Draft Report on Turkey

European Parliament Adopts Draft Report on Turkey

The European Parliament has adopted the draft report on Turkey with a majority of the votes. The resolution underpins human rights violations and states that Turkey ranks fifth in terms of the number of asylum applications to the EU countries.

21 February 2019

'Life in Turkey Becomes Impossible for Some People'

COUNCIL OF EUROPE COMMISSIONER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS

'Life in Turkey Becomes Impossible for Some People'

Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatovic has stated that some laws adopted in Turkey for struggle against terrorism have made life impossible for some people in the country.

6 December 2018

EU Representatives: Release Demirtaş, Recent Detentions are Concerning

EU Representatives: Release Demirtaş, Recent Detentions are Concerning

Federica Mogherini and Johannes Hahn, who are in Turkey to attend the Political Dialogue Meeting, have stated that Demirtaş should be released by referring to the ruling of the ECtHR and added that they want Turkey to be a democratic country.

22 November 2018

Cut in EU Aids to Turkey

Cut in EU Aids to Turkey

The European Parliament has decided that 70 million Euros be cut back in EU aids to Turkey on the ground that “no progress has been made in fields of rule of law and human rights”.

EU: No Further Chapters Will Be Opened; Turkey: Hypocrisy

EU: No Further Chapters Will Be Opened; Turkey: Hypocrisy

The General Affairs Council of the EU has stated, “Turkey has been moving further away from the EU. No further chapters can be considered for opening.” The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkey has referred to the attitude of the EU as “hypocrisy and inconsistency”.

EU: Turkey Needs to Ensure Right to Fair Trial

EU: Turkey Needs to Ensure Right to Fair Trial

EU Delegation to Turkey has said that human rights defenders’ right to fair trial has to be ensured in line with the European Convention of Human Rights, stressed that Taner Kılıç and Osman Kavala are still behind bars.

State of Emergency Criteria for Visa Liberalization

State of Emergency Criteria for Visa Liberalization

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Commission delegation discussed visa liberalization, the commission demanded that the State of Emergency be ended.

EU-Turkey Summit in Varna: Tusk Expresses Concerns, Erdoğan Demands ‘Visa Liberalization’

EU-Turkey Summit in Varna: Tusk Expresses Concerns, Erdoğan Demands ‘Visa Liberalization’

After the EU-Turkey leaders’ meeting in Varna aimed at renegotiating the EU-Turkey relations after more than one year of deadlock, the leaders of the EU and Turkey have held a joint press conference. While Tusk has expressed his concerns about Afrin, Erdoğan has demanded ‘visa liberalization’.

Germany Wants EU to ‘Raise Financial Pressure on Turkey’

Germany Wants EU to ‘Raise Financial Pressure on Turkey’

In a draft paper sent to the European Commission, Germany has requested that financial pressure be raised on Turkey and that the European Commission should look into suspending all pre-accession aid to Turkey if the need arises.

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