European Union–Turkey relations

The European Parliament's vote to suspend Turkey's EU accession process is "meaningless", the Turkish Foreign Ministry said in a statement on March 13.

Greece's conservative main opposition party said on Wednesday it voted against a European Parliament resolution to freeze Turkey's EU accession talks due to the country's backtracking, saying negotiations are a leverage to push Ankara to implement reforms.

Turkey cannot become a member of the European Union, said Manfred Weber, the European Peoples Party's (EPP) lead candidate for the upcoming European elections, adding that he would end accession talks if he becomes European Commission president.

Turkey cannot become a member of the European Union, said Manfred Weber, the European Peoples Party's (EPP) lead candidate for the upcoming European elections, adding that he would end accession talks if he becomes European Commission president.

The European Union must accept Turkey's internal security and terrorism concerns, an EU commissioner said on March 2.

Turkey and the European Union have agreed in high-level talks held in Istanbul that the existing customs union needs to be upgraded.

At least 48 irregular migrants were held across Turkey, security sources said on Feb. 24.

Turkey's Foreign Ministry has condemned a vote by the European Parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee calling for the suspension of EU accession negotiations with Ankara. 

Turkey criticized on Thursday as "unacceptable" a vote by the European Parliament Foreign Affairs Committee calling for the suspension of EU accession negotiations with it.

A total of 76 irregular migrants were held across Turkey on Dec. 26, security sources have said.