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Easing Turkish citizens' movement in Europe would help relations between the two sides. Turkey and the EU have failed this year to open even one new chapter and their...

Turkish membership of the Union would benefit the EU geopolitically I agree with European Voice that Turkey's European Union accession talks are at a standstill (“Shifting...

The prospect of a ‘Turkish summer' following the ‘Arab spring' may be luring Turkey eastward, but Turkey will still need Europe. A few days ago, Turkey's Prime Minister...

A complex, close and at times contentious relationship. Turkey's relations with the EU are complex, close and at times contentious – and are shaped by issues that are...

Setting out why the Arab Spring strengthens Turkey's case for EU membership. As a wave of uprisings has swept across the Middle East and north Africa, Turkey's...

The deep divisions between Ankara and Paris may undermine the EU's hopes for the southern Mediterranean. Many tensions have bedevilled NATO's military operations in Libya...

If the European Union is to be more than a bystander in international affairs, it must encourage Turkey's membership bid. This is the last time I will be writing an opinion...

Erdogan to meet Barroso and Van Rompuy. Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkey's prime minister, is to hold talks with the European Union's leadership in Brussels on Tuesday (1 March)...

A suggestion for a unique arrangement to advance Turkey's and the EU's strategic interests – and, possibly, help end the impasse over Turkey's accession talks. The...

European Commission backs outcome of referendum. Turkish citizens have voted by a significant majority to approve constitutional reforms that weaken the influence of the...

Officials to discuss Iran, Middle East peace process and the western Balkans. Senior officials from Turkey and the European Union will meet in Istanbul on Tuesday (13 July)...

EU-Mediterranean summit cancelled, while EU-western Balkans summit downgraded. Before taking up the rotating presidency of the EU's Council of Ministers in January, Spain...

Turkey faces challenges on many fronts in its efforts to reform. Relations between Turkey and its main allies in the EU and the United States have been tense in recent...

A look at the issues obstructing Turkey's path to the EU and asks if membership is worth the effort. Of all the would-be members of the EU, Turkey faces the most arduous...

EU and Turkey open talks on taxation, but enlargement prospects still at a standstill. Turkey has opened a new chapter in its membership talks with the European Union,...

Czech presidency confirms accession conference will be held next week. Turkey is set to open a new chapter in its membership talks with the European Union next Tuesday (30...

Everyone is to blame, if Turkey is indeed lost. “Who lost Turkey?” That question, often raised in the past, has heated up in the aftermath of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip...

Committee questions EU's suspension of some technical talks on accession, approves report voicing concerns over "slowdown" of reforms in Turkey. The member states of the...

Several Turkish PR disasters threaten to backfire, not only on Turkey, but on the EU too. Spare a thought for Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkey's prime minister. Over the past...

Obama understands the need for a Turkey within the EU; the EU needs to recognise the value. Europe may still be a divisive issue in British politics, but one thing all the...