Turkey’s position on Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine
24 February 2022 Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkey: Position Regarding the Russian Federation’s Military...
Kavala v Turkey case: EEAS statement on the Council of Europe decision
Brussels, 03/02/2022 – 10:53 Turkey: Statement by the Spokesperson on the Council of Europe (COE)...
Council of Europe refers Kavala v. Turkey case to the European Court of Human Rights
3 February 2022 The Committee of Ministers of the 47-nation Council of Europe has referred...
IAEA study: Nuclear energy for climate change mitigation to benefit several countries
Nicholas Watson, IAEA Department of Nuclear Energy Jeffrey Donovan, IAEA Department of Nuclear Energy Armenia, Pakistan, Poland...
Aid for Turkish Cypriots: EU Commission adopts 2021 Action Programme
Brussels, 16 December 2021 (Turkish translation link below) The Commission is adopting today a new...
EU and Turkey discuss health matters and future cooperation
30 November 2021 Today, the European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety, Stella Kyriakides, and...
Unauthorised Turkish drilling activities: EU Council prolongs sanctions regime
Following the review of the framework for restrictive measures in response to Turkey’s unauthorised drilling...
Turkey joins the Horizon Europe, Erasmus+ and Solidarity Corps programmes
Brussels, 27 October 2021 Today, the Commission and Turkey signed three agreements granting association status...
U.S. FATF adds Jordan, Mali, and Turkey to list of Jurisdictions under increased monitoring
October 26, 2021 WASHINGTON—The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) is informing U.S. financial institutions that...
Kavala/Turkey: Foreign Affairs MEPs urge EU Commission to coordinate joint reaction
The announcement that ten ambassadors have been expelled from Turkey can only be understood as...
Western Balkans and Turkey: EU Commission publishes 2021 Enlargement package
Strasbourg, 19 October 2021 Today, the European Commission adopted its 2021 Enlargement Package, providing a...
EU Parliament Rapporteur for Turkey attends Osman Kavala’s trial in show of solidarity
MEP Nacho Sanchez Amor calls on Turkey to respect European Court of Human Rights sentences...
SWP: Die Türkeipolitik der künftigen Bundesregierung: Konfliktlinien und Kooperationsfelder
Deutschland hat in den letzten Jahren die Türkeipolitik der EU maßgebend geprägt. Ankara erwartet eine...
Refugees in Turkey: EU Council approves a 2021 EU budget amendment
EU ambassadors today approved €149.6 million of funding from the EU budget to support the most vulnerable...
EU Commissioner Várhelyi travels to Ankara to discuss EU-Turkey relations
On 6 and 7 September, Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Olivér Várhelyi is traveling to Turkey...
Varosha: Declaration by the EU High Representative on Turkish announcements and actions
The European Union strongly condemns Turkey’s unilateral steps and the unacceptable announcements made by the...
EU High Representative Borrell on Turkish actions concerning Varosha
Brussels, 20/07/2021 Statements by the HR/VP The High Representative of the European Union expresses his...
Greece’s concerns regarding Germany’s sale of Type 214 submarines to Turkey – EU Council Answer to a written question
EN E-000974/2021 Reply (5.7.2021) The Council has expressed concerns about Turkey’s military actions, notably in...
OECD: Turkey should urgently implement key reforms to boost fight against foreign bribery and preserve independence of investigations and prosecutions
29/06/2021 Turkey has not taken sufficient steps to address the OECD Working Group on Bribery’s...
SWP: Ende der Eiszeit zwischen Ägypten und der Türkei
Hürcan Aslı Aksoy / Stephan Roll, SWP-Aktuell 2021/A45 In unserem soeben erschienenen SWP-Aktuell beschäftigen wir...
European Council conclusions on external relations, 24 June 2021
IV. TURKEY 14. The European Council reverted to the situation in the Eastern Mediterranean and...
European Council: Rapid translation of Chancellor Merkel’s stakeout
Ladies and gentlemen, we had a detailed discussion this evening, on the one hand on...
High Representative Borrell concludes participation in the SEECP Summit and the Antalya Diplomatic Forum
Brussels, 19/06/2021 On 18 June, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/Vice-President of...
EU Commission kicks off the formal negotiations for Horizon Europe Association
Following the entry into force of the Horizon Europe Regulation on 12 May 2021, formal negotiations have...
Turkey: IMF Executive Board Concludes 2021 Article IV Consultation
June 11, 2021 Washington, DC: On May 27, 2021, the Executive Board of the International Monetary...
S&D Group: Any positive agenda with Turkey must be linked to democratic conditionality
The European Parliament is adopting today its annual report on Turkey, which is considered to...
EU-Turkey relations are at a historic low point, say MEPs
Backsliding on the rule of law and fundamental rights Turkey pursues confrontational and hostile foreign...
Contributions of Greens/EFA MEPs on EU-Turkey relations
The recent protocol incident in Turkey demonstrated how the relationship between the EU and Turkey...
EU Parliament Plenary: EU Commission President von der Leyen presents the outcome of the European Council and the high-level meeting with Turkey
Brussels, 26 April 2021 “Check against delivery” President Sassoli, President Michel, Honourable Members, I am...
MEPs see EU-Turkey relations are at a historic low
Backsliding in the rule of law and fundamental rights Turkey pursues confrontational and hostile foreign...
GUE/NGL: EU chiefs’ shameless cosying up to Erdogan condemned
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s misogynist treatment of Ursula von der Leyen should not divert from wider...
MEPs criticise Turkey’s treatment of EC President von der Leyen as “political affront”
Members of the bureau and coordinators of the Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality...
Renew Europe: Any relaunch of EU-Turkey relations must be based on a return to democratic values
Link Ahead of the visit to Ankara today by Commission President Ursula von der Leyen...
Turkey: Statement by EU Commission President von der Leyen following the meeting with Turkish President Erdoğan
Link 6 April 2021 Ankara Thank you Charles. Indeed, Turkey shows interest in re-engaging with...
Turkey: Remarks by EU Council President Michel after his meeting with President Erdoğan in Ankara
Link 6 April 2021 Today we had frank discussions with President Erdogan on the future...
EU-Turkey relations: the need to build bridges – Blog post of the EU High Representative Josep Borrell
30/03/2021 HR/VP Blog Last week, the European Council opened what could be a new chapter...
EU hosts V Brussels Conference ‘Supporting the future of Syria and the region’
The fifth edition of the Brussels Conference on ‘Supporting the Future of Syria and the Region’ (#SyriaConf2021)...
Main results of the EU Foreign Affairs Council
The EU’s Foreign Affairs Council was briefed about current affairs and exchanged views on the...
EU Commission Answer to a written question – Acts of provocation by Turkey in the waters around the islets of Imia
See question(s) : P-000088/2021 EN P-000088/2021 Answer given by High Representative/Vice-President Borrell on behalf of the...
Main results of the EU Foreign Affairs Council on 22 March 2021
Two weeks after EU sanctions were adopted in connection to the Navalny case, the Council...
Remarks by EU High Representative Josep Borrell at the press conference
Check against delivery! Good afternoon, Today, it is 5 years from the tragic events that took...
EU migration policy: MEPs call for better protection against human rights violations
In a report adopted on Wednesday, the Foreign Affairs Committee criticises the EU and some...
CER Analysis: Containing NATO’s Mediterranean crisis
By Luigi Scazzieri, 08 March 2021 NATO’s southern neighbourhood in the Middle East and North Africa...