Turkey

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has urged Turkey to open its ports and airports to traffic from European Union member Greek Cyprus, emphasizing that a dispute between the EU and candidate Turkey blocks Ankara’s path for membership.

The European Union should hold a summit with candidate Turkey to set out a new strategy for Ankara’s bid to join the bloc as a full member, Greece’s Foreign Minister Dimitris Droutsas has said. “I think this is really the time to have a frank discussion with all the member …

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday (November 22nd) that Turkey will not open its ports to Cypriot vessels and goods unless the EU lifts its trade embargo on northern Cyprus. “If there’s a

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said that Turkey is ready to open its ports to Greek Cypriot vessels and aircraft if the European Union takes steps to end the economic isolation of Turkish Cyprus. Erdoğan, speaking to reporters on Monday, said Turkey would not change its position on Cyprus …

Despite mounting pressure from the European Union to open its ports and airports to the Greek half of Cyprus, Turkey will not be doing so until a settlement on the divided island is reached, a senior state official has said, the online edition of Turkish Zaman daily writes. Turkey strongly …

European Union high representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina, Valentin Inzko, is visiting Turkey today to hold talks with Turkish authorities in the 15th anniversary of Dayton Peace Accords that ended war in Bosnia and established today’s federal Bosnia and Herzegovina.

The 200,000 signatures required by Bulgarian legislation for Parliament to consider a referendum have been gathered for a vote on Turkish EU accession. This means that the proposal for a referendum will have to be forwarded by the parliamentary Committee on Legal Affairs to be voted in plenary. According to …

Turkish President Abdullah Gul has sent a letter to the leaders of NATO countries outlining Ankara’s position on deploying elements of the Alliance’s proposed anti-missile defence shield on Turkish territory, sources from

The European Commission (EC) adopted its annual enlargement package Tuesday that assesses achievements of the Western Balkans, Turkey and Iceland in their EU integration process and points

Turkish President Abdullah Gul has told European leaders that the EU needs his country as a member if it wants to remain a global force. “It is sad to observe that some European leaders do not properly see the future