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Joint Statement on the U.S.-Türkiye Strategic Mechanism

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken and Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan presided over the seventh meeting of the U.S.-Türkiye Strategic Mechanism on March 7-8, 2024, in Washington. The Strategic Mechanism featured open, collaborative, strategic discussions led by senior-level officials from the U.S. Department of State and Türkiye’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs on March 7, followed by a meeting between Secretary Blinken and Minister Fidan on March 8.

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09/03/2024

EU officials’ statement on anniversary of Turkey-Syria earthquakes

Since the first moments in the aftermath of the earthquakes, the EU provided an immediate emergency response. European rescuers were mobilised on the ground immediately after the vast devastation, delivering life-saving supplies to disaster sites, and our humanitarian partners adapted their response to provide fast emergency assistance. Only a few weeks later, on 20 March, the EU rallied the international community by organising an International Donor’s Conference to raise necessary

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06/02/2024

List of actions that should be imposed as a minimum on Türkiye – EU Commission answer

In its recently adopted 2023 Report on Türkiye1, for instance, the Commission points out that no steps have been taken to address the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation – (UNESCO) World Heritage Committee’s grave concern about the potential impact of the Hagia Sophia’s status change into a mosque on the outstanding universal value of the monument. These issues are also raised in the relevant sectoral sub-committee under the

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06/01/2024

The President of Ukraine had a phone talk with the President of Türkiye

The conversation placed significant emphasis on security in the Black Sea. Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that despite Russia’s attempts to disrupt peaceful navigation, Ukraine remains a guarantor of global food stability. After the launch of the alternative grain corridor, over 14 million tonnes of cargo have passed through it. The President of Ukraine emphasized that our state is ready to keep working to improve the security situation in the Black Sea,

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05/01/2024

EU Commission and the HR present a strategic and forward-looking report on EU-Türkiye relations

The Joint Communication builds on and updates the Joint Communication submitted by the Commission and the High Representative to the European Council in March 2021. It outlines the state of play of EU-Türkiye relations in key areas and sets out recommendations, aiming to advance relations in a strategic and forward-looking manner, in the current fast-changing, geopolitical and security environment.

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29/11/2023

Türkiye: EU Statement at the WTO trade policy review

“The EU sees Türkiye as a close and important partner in addressing broader economic and sustainability challenges of today. Therefore, our cooperation needs to support the reform of the WTO and ensuring that the MC13 (Ministerial Council ) is a success. The rules-based multilateral trading system with a modernised and effective the WTO at its core is the best guardrail against economic fragmentation, and the most direct way for us

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14/11/2023

Türkiye: IMF staff concludes visit and publishes data

As monetary policy tightens and the overall policy stance becomes less accommodative, growth is projected to slow from 4 percent in 2023 to 3¼ percent in 2024, and the current account deficit to narrow to about 3 percent of GDP in 2024. Sequential inflation should also fall in 2024 and is projected at 46 percent year-on-year by December. These projections reflect recent developments and policy actions, and discussions during the

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07/10/2023

Agriculture: EU Commission approves ‘Milas Yağlı Zeytini’ from Türkiye as new PDO 

‘Milas Yağlı Zeytini’ protected designation of origin covers table olives of the Memecik variety grown in Milas province, fermented in brine and preserved with olive oil obtained from Memecik variety olives and fresh lemon slices. ‘Milas Yağlı Zeytini’ olives are fully ripened, black/purple coloured, whole and split vertically. The specificity of the product is closely linked to the climatic conditions of the region and to the local knowhow. The production

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08/09/2023

EU-Türkiye relations: Remarks by EU Commissioner Várhelyi with Hakan Fidan, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Türkiye

“After the elections major opportunity have emerged so I was quick to come to see how we could live up to our friendship, our alliance, and our partnership that we have with Türkiye, and this is why it is so important that with the new government in place in Ankara we can bring the EU-Türkiye relations forward. Because we have a strong political and economic commitment be at the people-to-people

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06/09/2023

EU Commission opens Digital Europe Programme to Türkiye

The European Commission signed an association agreement for the Digital Europe Programme with Türkiye. Following the signatures, and upon the completion of the related ratification processes, the association agreement will enter into force. Businesses, public administrations and other eligible organisations in Türkiye will be able to access the calls of the Digital Europe Programme, a programme with an overall budget of €7.5 billion in the 2021-2027 period.

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01/09/2023

UK and Türkiye strengthen partnership to help tackle illegal migration

UK and Turkish law enforcement officers will step up joint operations to tackle organised immigration crime and disrupt the supply chain of boat parts and other materials used as part of illegal migration journeys. The move follows Immigration Minister Robert Jenrick’s visit to Türkiye last month, the latest in a number of strategically important international visits to strengthen cooperation on the challenge of tackling illegal migration and disrupting the routes

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10/08/2023

Grain supply: Vladimir Putin held phone call with Recep Tayyip Erdogan

Vladimir Putin outlined Russia’s position of principle in connection with the termination of the ”package“ agreements on the export of Ukrainian grain from the Black Sea ports and the unblocking of supplies of Russian food and fertilisers. He noted that in the context of a complete lack of progress in the implementation of the Russian part of the “grain deal,” its further extension was meaningless. He reaffirmed readiness to return

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07/08/2023

EU and Türkiye: MEPs call for alternative ways of cooperation

MEPs urge the Turkish government, the European Union and its member states to break the current deadlock and move towards a closer partnership. They recommend starting a reflection process to find a parallel and realistic framework for EU-Türkiye relations and call on the Commission to explore possible new formats for a mutually appealing framework.

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19/07/2023
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