Turkey and the EU

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Turkey's EU membership is not a 'given': Swedish FM — 06 January 2013, 17:57 CET

Turkey's prospect of joining the European Union at the end of a lengthy process is not a certainty, Sweden's Foreign Minister Carl Bildt told AFP Sunday, saying efforts would have to be made by both Ankara and Brussels.

Turkey claims progress in EU bid despite Brussels criticism — 31 December 2012, 13:40 CET

Turkey claimed Monday it has made progress over the last year toward accession to the European Union, rejecting accusations by the bloc against its human rights record and reform efforts.

Powers eye December talks with Iran in Turkey — 28 November 2012, 16:45 CET

World powers are proposing to Iran to hold their first round of talks in six months on Tehran's nuclear programme already in the first half of December in Istanbul, diplomatic sources say.

EU unwilling to take in Syria refugees but will help Turkey — 15 October 2012, 13:41 CET

The European Union said Monday it would continue assisting Turkey in coping with an influx of more than 100,000 refugees from Syria but made no offer to take them in.

Turkey asks Europe for help with Syrian refugees — 15 October 2012, 11:09 CET

Turkey's Europe minister Monday called on Europe to do more to help his country tackle the more than 100,000 refugees fleeing the conflict in Syria, accusing the bloc of being fixated on its debt crisis.

Turkey blames Cyprus over 'disappointing' EU report — 10 October 2012, 23:45 CET

Turkey voiced disappointment over an European Union enlargement report on Wednesday that failed to signal any progress on its 25-year bid to join the bloc.

Next steps for EU enlargement — 10 October 2012, 17:59 CET

The European Commission has recommended for a fourth time to open accession negotiations with the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. It recommends granting EU candidate status to Albania subject to completion of key reform steps, and proposes negotiating a Stabilisation and Association Agreement (SAA) with Kosovo once it has made progress in fulfilling a number of short term priorities. The Commission also confirmed that Croatia is on track in its membership preparations. In a set of annual reports, the Commission also assesses the progress towards EU accession made elsewhere in the Western Balkans, Turkey, and Iceland over the past year.

EU condemns Syria for Turkey attack, urges restraint on all sides — 04 October 2012, 12:40 CET

EU foreign affairs chief Catherine Ashton on Thursday condemned Syria for shelling that killed civilians in Turkey, and urged restraint after Ankara returned fire.

Iran's top negotiator says Istanbul nuclear talks 'fruitful' — 19 September 2012, 13:00 CET

Iran's top nuclear negotiator said Wednesday he had a "fruitful" meeting in Istanbul with EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton and voiced hope it would help resolve the standoff with the West.

Ashton to consult with UN after Iran nuclear talks — 19 September 2012, 11:07 CET

The top negotiator with Iran over its disputed nuclear drive said Wednesday that she would consult with UN partners in New York after face-to-face talks overnight with Iran's Saeed Jalili.

Turkey: country overview — 16 August 2012, 12:00 CET

Located at the crossroads between Europe and Asia, Turkey has a rich cultural and ethnic diversity. Turkey is a candidate country for membership of the European Union.

UN rapporteur urges EU and Turkey to respect migrant rights — 29 June 2012, 16:42 CET

A UN official urged both the European Union and Ankara Friday to respect the rights of illegal immigrants sent back to Turkey from the EU under an accord signed last week.

EU, Turkey strike key deal to combat illegal migration — 21 June 2012, 22:13 CET

Turkey and the European Union initialled a "readmission" deal to combat illegal migration across the Turkish border Thursday, a day after Brussels agreed to ease visa requirements for Turkish citizens.

EU envoy criticises Turkey PM's abortion comparison — 31 May 2012, 16:54 CET

The head of the European Union's delegation in Turkey on Thursday criticised Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's comparison of abortion to a botched attack on Kurdish rebels by the military.

Turkey, EU bid to inject new momentum in talks — 17 May 2012, 11:42 CET

Turkey and the European Union officially launched Thursday a "positive agenda" to put Ankara's stalled accession negotiations back on track after years of stagnation.

Westerwelle: EU should give new dynamism to Turkish bid — 15 May 2012, 12:27 CET

The European Union needs to inject momentum into Turkey's access negotiations, which have come to a halt after years of making almost no progress, Germany's foreign minister said on Tuesday.

Turkey will not be deterred from EU bid: minister — 05 April 2012, 17:52 CET

Turkey's minister for European affairs insisted Thursday that Europeans would not deter his country from its decades-long bid to join the EU despite the obstacles on its path.

European envoy to testify in Kosovo organ case: court — 04 April 2012, 15:58 CET

Judges in a landmark trial of alleged organ trafficking in a Pristina clinic will call Council of Europe envoy Dick Marty as a witness, they said on Wednesday.

Turkey cuts Iran oil purchases by 20%: company — 30 March 2012, 14:02 CET

Turkey's national oil company Tupras said on Friday it had cut its purchases of oil from neighbouring Iran by 20 percent as western nations tighten sanctions against Tehran over its nuclear programme.

Transplant recipient testifies in Kosovo organs case — 24 March 2012, 00:52 CET

A Canadian witness told a trial over alleged illegal organ trafficking in Kosovo how he received a kidney at the Medicus clinic -- and may even have flown in with his young Russian donor.

European envoy proposed as witness in Kosovo organ case — 24 March 2012, 00:32 CET

An EU prosecutor at a trial into alleged illegal organ trafficking in Kosovo on Friday proposed calling as a witness the author of a damning report on the subject.

Survival of Assad regime 'almost impossible': Turkey — 22 March 2012, 23:40 CET

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad blew his chances of survival by failing to implement democratic reforms at the early stages of the Arab Spring, Turkey's foreign minister said on Thursday.

Polish patient testifies in Kosovo organ trade trial — 22 March 2012, 17:46 CET

A Polish man testified on Thursday that he paid 25,000 euros for a kidney transplant at a Kosovo clinic in 2008, in a landmark trial on illegal organ trafficking.

EU's Ashton vows to maintain Syria diplomatic presence — 16 March 2012, 13:17 CET

Foreign affairs chief Catherine Ashton said Friday she will maintain the European Union's diplomatic presence in Damascus regardless of decisions taken by member states on their own needs.

EU's Ashton urges full diplomatic withdrawal from Damascus — 15 March 2012, 20:12 CET

European Union foreign affairs chief Catherine Ashton wants the bloc's 27 governments to pull all its ambassadors out of Syria going into talks among foreign ministers next week.