Syria mission: EU Commission President von der Leyen visited Türkiye and Jordan
EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen carefully proceeds to build a pro-European alliance in support of democratisation and reform…
EU General Council approves enlargement conclusions
The EU Council today approved conclusions on enlargement covering the six Western Balkans partners, Türkiye, Ukraine, the Republic of Moldova,…
NATO Secretary General to visit Türkiye
On Monday, 25 November 2024, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte will travel to Ankara, Türkiye. Mr Rutte will...
U.S. Treasury targets sanctions evaders and Russian producers supporting Russia’s military industrial base
Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury sanctioned 275 individuals and entities involved in supplying Russia with advanced technology and…
EU Commission adopts 2024 Enlargement Package: Main points and reactions
Today, the EU Commission has adopted its annual Enlargement Package, providing a detailed assessment of the state of play and…
Türkiye: IMF Executive Board concludes 2024 Article IV Consultation
Türkiye’s sovereign ratings have been upgraded and country risk premia have halved. While now subsiding, still-high inflation expectations and sequential…
Türkiye: IMF releases statement on 2024 Article IV mission
Under the Turkish authorities’ announced policies, IMF staff expect both GDP growth and inflation to decline this and next year.
Exchange of prisoners: Statements by Türkiye, USA, Germany, EU, and Russia (updated)
The most extensive prisoner exchange operation of recent times took place in Ankara today (1 August), involving a total of…
EU Civil Protection Mechanism: EU updates agreement for participation of Türkiye
Türkiye is an active participant in the EU Civil Protection Mechanism and has been a member since 2016. Today's updated…
EU and Türkiye hold their first High-Level Dialogue on trade
In line with the Joint Communication on EU-Türkiye relations from November 2023 and European Council conclusions, the new High-Level Dialogue on Trade…
OECD: Türkiye’s foreign bribery enforcement needs urgent overhaul
Türkiye has substantially increased available corporate fines for foreign bribery and made state-owned enterprises liable for this crime, but its…
EU Court reference on the extradition of a person that was granted refugee status
The granting of refugee status in a Member State precludes the extradition of the person concerned to his or her…
Syria: EU pledges €2.12bn in support of the future of Syria and the region
At the 8th edition of the Brussels Conference on 'Supporting the future of Syria and the region', the EU pledged…
Türkiye: EU Commissioner Várhelyi’s statement during a press conference in Ankara
"We think about Türkiye as a candidate country, a key partner, a strategic and major NATO ally, and a country…
Green and digital transition: EU and Türkiye deepen their cooperation
Brussels, 25 April 2024 Today, Iliana Ivanova, Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth, and Mehmet...
EU refugee aid in Türkiye: EU auditors see lack of impact
Despite recent improvements, the EU’s multibillion-euro funding for refugees in Türkiye could have achieved greater value for money and shown…
EU-Türkiye High Level Dialogue on Health
During the meeting, Minister Koca and EU Commissioner Kyriakides discussed collaboration on cross-border health threats, the fight against cancer, the…
Conclusions of the Special Meeting of the European Council on 17 and 18 April 2024
On 17 and 18 April, the European Council adopted conclusions on Ukraine, the Middle East, Türkiye and a new European…
Diplomatic rotation: EU HR Borrell nominated new Heads of EU Delegations
Josep Borrell, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/Vice-President of the European Commission, nominated 44 Heads of…
WTO: Türkiye launches safeguard investigation on ethyl acetate
A safeguard investigation seeks to determine whether increased imports of a product are causing, or is threatening to cause, serious…
‘Araban Sarımsağı’ garlic from Türkiye added to register of PDO
‘Araban Sarımsağı' is a garlic variety belonging to the early harvested Allium Sativum L. species, which grows only in the…
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…
EU Commission signs €400m agreement with Türkiye to support its recovery after the 2023 earthquakes
Today, the Commission signed an agreement with Türkiye on a €400 million grant from the European Union Solidarity Fund (EUSF)…
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…
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…
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…
U.S. State Department offers reward for information on Hamas financial networks
The U.S. Department of State’s Rewards for Justice Program is offering a reward of up to $10 million for information…
EU Council approves enlargement conclusions
The EU Council has approved conclusions on enlargement for the six Western Balkans partners, Türkiye and – for the first…
EU Commission approves new Geographical Indication from Türkiye
‘Ayaş Domatesi' is a thin-skinned and very juicy tomato grown from seeds and seedlings of the local ecotype in the…
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…
Joint press release on EU-Türkiye High Level Dialogue on Migration and Security
On 23 November, the EU Commissioner for Home Affairs Ylva Johansson and the Minister of Interior of the Republic of Türkiye Ali…
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,…
EU Commission adopts 2023 Enlargement package
Today, the European Commission adopted the 2023 Enlargement Package, providing a detailed assessment of the state of play and the…
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…
Europol dismantles migrant smuggling cell in Bulgaria
On 4 October, Europol supported Bulgarian authorities in dismantling a migrant smuggling group active at the periphery of the so-called…
41st Meeting of the EU-Türkiye Joint Consultative Committee
41st Meeting of the EU-Türkiye JCC This page is also available in French: fr 04/10/2023...
Disaster relief aid: EU Council agrees to €454.8m for Romania, Italy and Türkiye
Today the Council agreed to the Commission’s proposal to provide a total of €454.8 million in disaster relief aid to…
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…
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…
EU Commissioner Várhelyi discusses EU-Türkiye cooperation in Ankara
On 6-7 September 2023, the Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement, Olivér Várhelyi will travel to Ankara to discuss bilateral relations and cooperation…
Commissioner Várhelyi visits Ankara to discuss cooperation with Türkiye
On 6-7 September 2023, the Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement, Olivér Várhelyi will travel to Ankara to discuss bilateral relations and cooperation…
Turkish-Russian grain trade talks: Russian minutes of the news conference
Following the Turkish-Russian talks, Vladimir Putin and President of the Republic of Turkiye Recep Tayyip Erdogan held a joint news…
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…
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…
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…
UN: Deal reached with Syria to reopen main border crossing from Türkiye
A deal has been reached with the Government of Syria to reopen the main border crossing from Türkiye to allow…
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…
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…
2023 NATO Summit in Vilnius, 11-12 July 2023
NATO currently faces the most dangerous and unpredictable security environment since the Cold War. How...