What is on the Agenda?
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Key findings of the 2021 Report on Turkey
10/19/2021 - 18:12The fundamentals of the accession processread more -
2021 Enlargement package: European Commission assesses and sets out reform priorities for the Western Balkans and Turkey
10/19/2021 - 18:02Today, the European Commission adopted its 2021 Enlargement Package, providing a detailed assessment of the state of play and the progress made by the Western Balkans and Turkey on their respective paths towards the European Union, with a particular focus on implementing fundamental reforms, as well as clear guidance on the reform priorities ahead.read more -
EU FUNDS A PROJECT TO IMPROVE INTERNATIONAL JUDICIAL COOPERATION IN CRIMINAL MATTERS
10/14/2021 - 17:43The European Union launched a project in Ankara on 14 October with the aim of enabling judicial cooperation in criminal matters between Turkey and the European Union Member States in a more efficient and faster way.read more -
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Turkey: Statement by the Spokesperson on the case of Osman Kavala
10/09/2021 - 17:51For almost four years, businessman and human rights defender Osman Kavala has been held in prison in Turkey, without having been convicted. There has not been any progress towards Mr. Kavala’s release despite the binding judgment of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) in 2019, six decisions and an Interim Resolution by the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe calling for his immediate release. This is regrettable, in particular in light of Turkey’s international obligations.read more -
EU PROVIDES ADDITIONAL SEQUENCING CAPACITY TO THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH NATIONAL VIROLOGY REFERENCE LABORATORY
10/05/2021 - 13:57The Head of Cooperation of the Delegation of the EU to Turkey, Minister Counsellor André LYS, visited the Ministry of Health’s National Virology Reference Laboratory to unveil enhancements to its capacity to deal with the COVID -19 pandemic. The EU-funded project launched in early 2021 aims to enhance the Ministry of Health’s capacity on genomic surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 and the mutations that occur during the ongoing pandemic, as well as future outbreaks due to any emerging or re-emerging pathogens.read more -
Humanitarian support to refugees in Turkey: Council approves a 2021 EU budget amendment
09/29/2021 - 19:20EU ambassadors today approved €149.6 million of funding from the EU budget to support the most vulnerable of the approximately 3.7 million Syrian refugees in Turkey. This amount would finance the extension of one of the humanitarian programmes that support the livelihood of the refugees.read more -
Statement Regarding the Messages and Media Reports on Erasmus Beneficiaries in Turkey
09/28/2021 - 21:45Implementation of the Erasmus programme in Turkey falls under the responsibility of the Turkish National Agency. The Turkish National Agency is in charge of managing the funds allocated by the EU as well. The Delegation of the EU in Turkey has established contact with the National Agency to seek more information about the problem as well as solutions being envisaged to cover the needs of Turkish students participating in the Programme.read more -
Demining improves security along Turkey’s eastern border
09/28/2021 - 11:41European Union Delegation to Turkey and United Nations Development Programme JOINT PRESS RELEASE Demining improves security along Turkey’s eastern border European Union and UNDP join forces to clear 83,000 landmines in eastern Turkey in two years with €18.6 million in EU fundingread more