UK Government calls on business expertise to boost trade with Turkey
Government invites business to shape UK objectives for fresh trade talks with Turkey. New, modernised trade deal could boost trade…
Turkey/France: Conversation between Catherine Colonna and her Turkish counterpart, Hakan Fidan
This type of construction contravenes the authority of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) in the buffer zone…
Swiss Humanitarian Aid: Fresh reinforcements leave for devastated areas of Turkey and Syria
Bern, 10 February 2023 The earthquakes in Turkey and Syria have caused massive damage, leaving...
Earthquake: EU mobilises more than 1180 rescuers to Türkiye via Civil Protection Mechanism
Brussels, 7 February 2023 The 7.8 magnitude earthquake that rocked Türkiye and Syria yesterday morning...
Sweden’s action against disinformation and rumour-spreading campaigns
Stockholm, 6 February 2023 Since December 2021, disinformation has been spread concerning Swedish social services...
Turkey – France deplores the ruling upholding Osman Kavala’s life sentence
Paris, 2 January 2023 France deplores the Turkish court’s December 28 ruling upholding Osman Kavala’s...
Minister for Foreign Affairs Tobias Billström visits Turkey
Brussels, 22 December 2022 On 21–22 December, Minister for Foreign Affairs Tobias Billström is visiting...
Sanctions against Turkey and Turkish entities – EU Commission answer
Brussels, 29 November 2022 See question(s) : E-003336/2022 EN E-003336/2022 Answer given by High Representative/Vice-President Borrell...
Further tragedy on the border between Greece and Turkey – EU Commission answer
Brussels, 21 October 2022 See question(s) : P-002815/2022 EN P-002815/2022 Answer given by Ms Johansson on...
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European security and bilateral relations: FDFA State Secretary holds political consultations with Turkey
Bern, 14 October 2022 FDFA State Secretary Livia Leu received Turkish Deputy Foreign Minister Faruk...
EEAS spokesperson on remarks by Turkish President against Greece
Brussels, 5 September 2022 The continuous hostile remarks by the political leadership of Turkey against...
Need for an immediate EU response to Turkey’s revisionism – EU Commission answer
See question(s) : E-002512/2022 Brussels, 23 August 2022 EN E-002512/2022 Answer given by Mr Várhelyi on...
Lviv: Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with the President of Turkey
Kyiv, 18 August 2022 In Lviv, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a meeting with...
Presidents Putin and Erdoğan discuss cooperation issues
Moscow, 4 August 2022 On August 5, Vladimir Putin will hold talks with President of...
EU Commission clears acquisition of sole control of Italian Sisal
Brussels, 29 July 2022 The European Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the...
EEAS Statement on ECtHR ruling against Turkey in the Kavala case
Today, the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) confirmed that Turkey...
Türkiye: Government reacts to the EU Parliament’s 2021 Report
Ankara, 8 June 2022 The European Parliament’s (EP) 2021 Report on Türkiye, which is of...
MEPs: Turkey moves persistently further away from EU values and standards
Strasbourg, 7 June 2022 Close EU-Turkey cooperation in foreign and security policy vitally important No...
Western Balkans and Turkey: Conclusions of the economic and financial dialogue
Brussels, 25 May 2022 Representatives of the EU member states, the Western Balkans and Turkey,...
Turkish President Erdoğan’s speech on NATO enlargement
18.05.2022 Addressing AK Party’s parliamentary group meeting, President Erdoğan said: “We are the foremost among...
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...
EEAS Statement on the normalisation process between Turkey and Armenia
Brussels, 14/01/2022 Statements by the Spokesperson The EU welcomes the willingness of both Turkey and...
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...
Key findings of the 2021 EU Report on Turkey
19 October 2021 The fundamentals of the accession process There are serious deficiencies in the...
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...
Horizon Europe: Negotiations for Western Balkans’ & Turkey’s Association concluded
Brussels, 28 September 2021 The EU Commission and its Western Balkan and Turkish partners have...
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...
Horizon Europe: Negotiations with Armenia, Georgia, Israel, Moldova, Western Balkans, Tunisia, Turkey, and Ukraine
Brussels, 29 July 2021 The European Commission concludes second negotiation rounds on Horizon Europe association...
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...
Joint EU Council conclusions on Western Balkans and Turkey
Representatives of the EU Member States, the Western Balkans and Turkey, the European Commission and...
EU Commissioner Lenarčič visits Turkish border, calls for renewal of cross-border resolution
Today, Commissioner for Crisis Management, Janez Lenarčič, is visiting the Turkish border with North-West Syria, which...
MEPs strongly condemn repression of opposition in Turkey
All political parties in Turkey must be able to freely and fully exercise their legitimate...
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...