Türkiye-EU Relations
New opportunity to revive Türkiye-West relations
| OpinionPresident Recep Tayyip Erdoğan turned the question of Sweden’s NATO membership into an opportunity to …
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OpinionNew opportunity to revive Türkiye-West relations
By Burhanettin DuranPresident Recep Tayyip Erdoğan turned the question of Sweden’s NATO membership into an opportunity to start a new chapter in Türkiye’s relations with the West. Having hosted his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelensky, in Istanbul ahead of the Vilnius summit and stating that Ukraine deserved to join the alliance, Erdoğan brought up the need to remove obstacles before his country’s European Union membership.
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OpinionWhat’s the motive behind Erdoğan’s remarks on EU membership?
By Burhanettin DuranPresident Recep Tayyip Erdoğan started a new debate ahead of this week’s NATO Summit in Vilnius, Lithuania. Commenting on Sweden’s bid to join the Alliance, he argued that the relevant countries should “clear Türkiye’s path to European Union (EU) membership.” That statement aligned perfectly well with the readout of Erdoğan’s most recent phone call with U.S. President Joe Biden.
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OpinionTurkey: Will the EU step up to resolve the Schengen visa crisis?
By Burhanettin DuranThe latest crisis in Turkey-EU relations has erupted over the increasingly frequent rejection of Turkish citizens' Schengen visa applications in the past year by EU countries.
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Türkiye earthquake and international aid
By Kadir ÜstünTürkiye’s rebuilding process, which may take at least a few years, will also be critical for the internal solidarity of the Western alliance.
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Insight Turkey Publishes Its Latest Issue “Climate Change and...
By SETAWe hope that this issue presents and provides the verity to its readers through an extensive and rich framing covering important events and developments related to climate change and migration.
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How to manage transformation in Turkey-West relations
By Burhanettin DuranTurkey's balanced approach to the Ukraine crisis amid normalization with its partners can contribute to the strategic transformation in its ties with the West
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Turkey-EU relations in light of Scholz’s visit
By Burhanettin DuranFor the future of the EU, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is required to take bold actions, which can directly, or indirectly, impact Turkey's ties with the bloc as well
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A lost year in Turkish-EU relations
By Talha Köse2021 was not filled with many positive stories about Turkish-European Union relations. At the end of 2020, in a report published The Foundation for Political, Economic and Social Research (SETA), we assessed the conclusion of cautious optimism for 2021. While the side of caution prevails, the optimism has been delayed for yet another year.