What is on the Agenda?

• 

  Share Syria: Statement by High Representative Josep Borrell and Commissioner for Crisis Management Janez Lenarčič on the renewal of cross-border humanitarian deliveries

  07/10/2021 - 13:28

  The unanimous adoption of United Nations Security Council Resolution 2585 (2021) on Friday is welcome news. This will allow the UN to use the crossing point of Bab al-Hawa from Turkey to Syria for an initial six months, to be followed by further six months subject to a report by the UN Secretary General. It means a considerable relief for millions of Syrians who rely on the humanitarian assistance delivered through this mechanism for their survival.

  read more
• 

  Syria: Commissioner Lenarčič visits Turkish border and calls for renewal of UN cross-border resolution

  07/08/2021 - 13:26

  Today, Commissioner for Crisis Management, Janez Lenarčič, is visiting the Turkish border with North-West Syria, which is a crucial crossing point for the delivery of humanitarian assistance for millions of people inside Syria. The visit comes ahead of the vote on the renewal of the UN resolution on cross-border aid delivery which is due in the coming days.

  read more
• 

  Mid-Term Evaluation of the Facility for Refugees in Turkey: EU support made a significant contribution to the welfare of Syrians and others fleeing conflict in the region

  07/07/2021 - 17:53

  Within the framework of the March 2016 EU-Turkey Statement, the European Union (EU), through the Facility for Refugees in Turkey, has mobilised €6 billion in assistance to refugees in Turkey. The strategic mid-term evaluation, presented today, concluded that this assistance made a significant contribution to the welfare of Syrians and others fleeing the conflict in the region.

  read more
• 

  Turkey: Speech by High Representative/Vice-President Josep Borrell in the EP Plenary on the situation of the opposition

  07/06/2021 - 21:38

  Thank you President, Now we jump from Nicaragua to Turkey. They are not the same thing, but this is also a timely opportunity to discuss the challenges that the opposition is facing in Turkey. But certainly, the situation in Turkey and in Nicaragua cannot be compared. But it is our concern, the situation of the Peoples' Democratic Party, the HDP, and the situation that it has been facing since 2016, with its co-leader [Selahattin] Demirtaş remaining in prison, despite two European Court of Human Rights rulings in favour of his release.

  read more
• 

  Press conference of EU Commissoner for Crisis management Janez Lenarčič at the Turkish-Syrian border

  07/06/2021 - 12:49

  The European Commissioner for Crisis Management, is holding a press conference in Reyhanlı/Hatay on 8 July 2021 at 10:30 GMT+2/11:30 GMT+3.   The visit of the EU Humanitarian affairs Commissioner follows the call of the UN, donors and humanitarian organisations operating in Syria for the UN Security Council to renew the cross-border resolution to maintain a lifeline for millions of Syrians.

  read more
• 

  “NEW EUROPEAN BAUHAUS” MOVEMENT KICKS OFF IN TURKEY

  07/05/2021 - 19:18

  The Head of the EU Delegation to Turkey Ambassador Nikolaus Meyer-Landrut, the Ambassador of Germany to Ankara Jurgen Schulz and the Mayor of Ankara Mansur Yavas attended the “Young Spirit of Innovation” closing event and exhibition on Monday, 5 July 2021 at the German Embassy in Ankara. Organised by the EU Information Centres Network and Ankara AKS the one-week event aimed at starting a discussion about the New European Bauhaus concept in Turkey.

  read more
• 

  EU Project Supported Prevention of Radicalisation in Turkish Prisons

  07/02/2021 - 12:27

  The European Union-funded project establishing an effective system for the prevention of radicalisation in Turkish prisons in line with EU standards will be finalised in Ankara on 02 July. The event will be attended by the Director General for Prisons and Detention Houses of the Ministry of Justice, Mr Yunus Alkac, the Interior Counsellor of the Spanish Embassy, Colonel Antonio Doblas and the Head of Cooperation of the European Union Delegation to Turkey, Mr Andre Lys.

  read more
• 

  EC concludes first negotiation rounds on Horizon Europe association with Turkey

  06/29/2021 - 21:02

  The European Commission represented by the Horizon Europe Chief Negotiator and Deputy Director General Signe Ratso as well as deputy Chief Negotiator Ruta Zarnauskaite concluded the first negotiation rounds for Horizon Europe association for Turkey on 23 June 2021. All the negotiation partners highlighted their high interest in rapidly associating to the programme and expressed their general alignment with EC’s strategic priorities.

  read more
• 

  International Day in Support of Victims of Torture: Statement by the High Representative/Vice-President Josep Borrell

  06/28/2021 - 16:34

  Brussels, 25/06/2021 - 14:00 The torture of human beings has no place in the 21st century. On the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, the European Union reaffirms its strong commitment to combating torture worldwide, in all its forms, contexts and settings. The restrictions and lockdowns during the COVID-19 pandemic have led to higher levels of human rights violations and abuses in both the public and domestic spheres, including increased violence, arbitrary arrests and detentions, physical attacks and psychological trauma for many human beings.

  read more
• 

  PALESTINE SOLAR energy course for refugees wins BEST PROJECT IN GREEN SKILLS award

  06/26/2021 - 16:41

  The story of Ghada Krayem, a young female Palestinian refugee who received vocational training on solar photovoltaic systems in Gaza won the ETF's first Green Skills Award. Turkey and India came second and third respectively. Over 23,000 people voted for their favourite innovative project out of 11 finalists in the competition.  

  read more