The European Court of Auditors is to audit EU financial support for Turkey. Turkey is the single largest beneficiary of the EU Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance (IPA), with more than 40 % of all IPA allocations. During the 2007-2013 period, Turkey was allocated €4.48 billion, of which €2.68 billion was committed and €2.19 billion paid…
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Germany to withdraw from Incirlik
Germany has no choice but to withdraw the Bundeswehr deployment from the strategic air base Incirlik, foreign minister said. Authorities have considered several countries for the relocation of the troops, including Jordan. #German FM #Gabriel has confirmed that all #German soldiers and aircraft will leave #Incirlik Airbase in #Turkey. pic.twitter.com/f77A5ud5HF — WorldOnAlert (@worldonalert) June 5,…
Gulen to be stripped of Turkey’s passport
Turkey announced it would strip 130 persons of citizenship for allerged militant links, including the U.S.-based cleric Muhammed Fethullah Gülen blamed for ingeneering last July’s coup, unless they all return to the country within three months. Turkey to strip citizenship of 130 'fugitives' including cleric Gulen https://t.co/pX3gQLRh4h — Reuters (@Reuters) June 5, 2017 In a…
Stoltenberg debates NATO with MEPs
Addressing the European Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee and Sub-Committee on Security and Defence on Wednesday (3 May 2017), NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg welcomed closer cooperation between the European Union and the Alliance. He stressed that “cooperation is now the norm, not the exception,” and noted that a strong European defence contributes to fair burden-sharing….
Erdogan’s ultimatum to EU
President Tayyip Erdogan said on the European Union must open new chapters in Turkey’s accession process, otherwise Ankara had nothing to discuss with the bloc and would say “goodbye”. “From now on there is no option other than opening the chapters you have not yet opened. If you do not open (them), goodbye,” Erdogan said…
Brussels to reframe EU-Turkey relations
The Nato, the EU, and trade – Turkey have enjoyed a productive relationship in many domains for decades. However, recently relations have turned reserved as concerns mount over the state of democracy, rule of law, and freedoms in the country where media outlets were shut down and journalists jailed. MEPs reflect upon the developments and…
MEP suggests to close door to Erdogan’s Turkey for EU membership
The European Union should formally suspend Turkey’s long-stalled talks on membership if it adopts constitutional changes backed at a referendum last week, a member of the EU parliament responsible for dealings with Ankara said a Socialist MEP ahead of the European parliament plenary. Member of the European Parliament (MEP), the Socialist from The Netherlands Kati…
Turkey to reconsider joining EU
President Tayyip Erdogan told he will reconsider the position on joining the European Union if Turkey was kept waiting much longer and if the current attitude, described by him as a ‘hostile mentality’ of some member states persists. Erdogan says Turkey could reconsider its position on Europe https://t.co/BZz9WopMMr pic.twitter.com/OurAPakLK0 — Reuters UK (@ReutersUK) April 25,…
Kremlin calls for ‘respect’ of Turkish referendum
Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov has called to respect the choice made by Turkey at Sunday’s referendum on expanding presidential powers, according to ITAR-TASS news agency. “The referendum is absolutely a sovereign affair of the Turkish Republic,” – Peskov underlined. “We believe that everyone should respect the expression of will of the Turkish people.” According to…
Erdogan receives congratulations
World leaders congratulated President Recep Tayyip Erdogan following the Yes victory in Sunday’s historic referendum, reports the Anadolu news agency. As of 11.30 p.m. local time (2030GMT), unofficial results showed the Yes camp on 51.41 percent while the No had 48.59 percent. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev was the first leader to congratulate Erdogan in a…
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