Turkey and EU news
Find news and articles on the relations between the EU and Turkey. Read news on RT to find stories on the history and development of relations between Turkey and the EU, which were officially established in 1959, and formally in 1963 by signing the Ankara Agreement. Turkey applied to join the EU in April 2017, but hasn’t had any success in becoming a member yet. Moreover, from 2016 the negotiations on Turkey’s accession to the EU were put on hold due to a number of political and economic tensions and disagreements. Follow news and stories on RT on that matter. The EU along with many other Western states has accused Turkey of violating human rights. Don’t miss news on RT.com about the statements of EU politicians and Turkey, especially President Recep Erdogan. President Erdogan has said that Turkey will be seeking a partnership with BRICS countries.
- Turkey wants to join BRICS because it's disappointed in NATO and EU – analysts
By floating the idea of Turkey joining BRICS, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan seeks to diversify Ankara's foreign policy, with its EU membership bid long stalled and relations with the US on the rocks, analysts told RT.World News - ‘NATO-Turkey conflict reveals cracks in Western military alliance’
Something dire is happening within NATO in Brussels and Ankara, which is worrisome because Turkey is the second largest military power in that alliance. It is not Montenegro, Jan Oberg, Director of the Foundation for Peace and Future Research, told RT. - Germany begins troop withdrawal from Turkey’s Incirlik Air Base
Germany has begun the process of withdrawing its troops from the Incirlik Air Base in southern Turkey, from where German troops have been carrying out reconnaissance missions as part of the US-led coalition’s campaign in Syria and Iraq. The move follows tensions with Ankara.World News - Germany is ‘committing suicide’ by not allowing me to speak to Turks during G20 – Erdogan
Germany is “committing suicide” by not letting him to speak to Turks during the G20 summit, Turkey’s president has charged. Recep Tayyip Erdogan also says he will continue to view Germany as a terrorist haven until it surrenders alleged Fethullah Gulen supporters.World News - NATO forced to change rules after Turkey’s spat with Austria threatens to paralyze alliance
The 28 NATO member states have reportedly agreed that military cooperation with non-members can be approved on a country-by-country basis after alliance member Turkey put a veto on Austria’s participation and froze out 40 other partner states in the process.World News - Erdogan promises ‘sick Europe’ will pay for ‘humiliating & oppressing’ Turks
In a widening diplomatic rift between Turkey and the EU, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has made a new provocative statement saying that the “collapsing” Europe “will pay” for “humiliating” and “oppressing” Turks living on the continent.World News
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