Turkey-EU relations
Greece denies report of secret ‘black site’ for migrants near Turkish border
Middle East
March 11, 2020
Greece denies report of secret ‘black site’ for migrants near Turkish border
ATHENS (Reuters) — The Greek government dismissed on Wednesday a report in The New York Times newspaper that it was…
Erdogan says Turkey will keep border open, slams ‘Nazi’ tactics
Middle East
March 11, 2020
Erdogan says Turkey will keep border open, slams ‘Nazi’ tactics
ANKARA (Reuters) — Turkey will keep its border open for migrants trying to travel to Europe until the European Union…
Istanbul mayor seeks to bond with investors on London charm offensive
Middle East
November 15, 2019
Istanbul mayor seeks to bond with investors on London charm offensive
LONDON (Reuters) — Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, a political opponent of Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, said on Thursday he…
EU ministers tone down rhetoric on Turkey but rights concerns persist
Middle East
September 3, 2016
EU ministers tone down rhetoric on Turkey but rights concerns persist
European Union foreign ministers toned down their sometimes harsh views on Turkey as they gathered in Slovakia on Friday, although…
Give us EU visa freedom in October or abandon migrant deal, Turkey says
Middle East
August 15, 2016
Give us EU visa freedom in October or abandon migrant deal, Turkey says
The European Union should grant Turks visa-free travel in October or the migrant deal that involves Turkey stemming the flow…
Turkish foreign minister says Austria is ‘capital of radical racism’
Middle East
August 5, 2016
Turkish foreign minister says Austria is ‘capital of radical racism’
Turkish Foreign Minster Mevlut Cavusoglu called Austria the "capital of radical racism" on Friday after Chancellor Christian Kern suggested ending…
Turkey says it has met EU visa deal criteria, delay unacceptable
Middle East
May 12, 2016
Turkey says it has met EU visa deal criteria, delay unacceptable
Turkey has fulfilled the required criteria for visa-free travel to Europe, Ankara's minister for EU affairs said on Thursday, adding…
EU-Turkey deal, complicated by PM’s exit, stumbles on terror laws
Middle East
May 6, 2016
EU-Turkey deal, complicated by PM’s exit, stumbles on terror laws
European demands that Turkey bring broad anti-terrorism laws in line with tighter EU standards risk undermining their agreement to curb…
Turkish ruling party preparing to replace PM Davutoglu: officials
Middle East
May 5, 2016
Turkish ruling party preparing to replace PM Davutoglu: officials
Turkey's ruling party is set to replace Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu at an extraordinary congress in the coming weeks, officials…
Brawls in Turkish parliament delay legislation on EU migrant deal
Middle East
April 28, 2016
Brawls in Turkish parliament delay legislation on EU migrant deal
Brawls between lawmakers from Turkey's ruling AK Party and the pro-Kurdish opposition have delayed efforts to pass legislation on a…