Posted in Uncategorized on Aug 14th, 2011
Greek Cyprus is taking Turkey’s reaction to its upcoming plans for natural gas exploration in the eastern Mediterranean seriously, its foreign minister has said, insisting that the drilling will be in complete accordance with international law. “Turks are doing what they are saying. We take this issue very seriously,” Greek Cyprus Foreign Minister Erato Kozakou [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Jan 25th, 2011
Turkish President Abdullah Gul on Tuesday warned against a “fortress Europe” as he discussed the plight of immigrants and minorities on the continent in an address to the Council of Europe. “Fortress Europe is not a rational choice. It is an illusion,” he told the council. “European states must resist the temptation to turn inwards.” [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Dec 12th, 2010
Turkey’s state minister for the European Union (EU) and chief negotiator said on Saturday that the European Union (EU) membership bid was a modernization process that should be backed by every one who were supporting democracy, transparency, cooperation and mutual understanding in Turkey. Egemen Bagis said Turkey’s Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan defined the EU [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Dec 9th, 2010
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Wednesday that Turkey’s EU membership was “unquestionable” for Poland. Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Tusk had a tete-a-tete meeting, chaired meetings between delegations of the two countries and held a press conference in Ankara. Tusk said that they took up bilateral relations and infrastructure projects in [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Aug 14th, 2010
The president of the Party of European Socialists (PES) said they would work with the chairman of the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) for Turkey’s EU membership process. A- An article by PES President Poul Nyrup Rasmussen published in bulletin of CHP’s EU representation in Brussels said that CHP would bring a new momentum [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on May 10th, 2010
Turkey’s chief negotiator said on Sunday that Turkey had been changing and it would keep changing. Delivering a speech at “Euope Day” reception, Bagis said Turkish nation would have the European Union full membership standards. A reception took place in the Turkish capital of Ankara to mark “Europe Day”. State Minister and Chief Negotiator for [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Apr 23rd, 2010
EU Term President Spain’s Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos said Tuesday that they extended full support to the EU Bid of Turkey and the West Balkans . Moratinos who appeared at a joint press conference with Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu and Serbian Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremic Serbian in Belgrad, said he was saying this [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Mar 7th, 2009
The guest of honor, Turkey’s top EU negotiator Egemen Bağış responded to sometimes heated critiques of the government over dinner last week in Istanbul for 30 foreign opinion leaders on Turkish matters in Europe. A group of 30 foreign journalists, writers and business leaders based in Turkey joined newly appointed chief negotiator to the EU, [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Jan 1st, 2009
Turkey’s president approved Wednesday the national program, a blueprint detailing the country’s short- and long-term commitments to the European Union. Turkish President Abdullah Gul approved the program, prepared by the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP), Turkish news agencies reported. The plan entitled, The Third National Program, is a blueprint calling for reforms in more [...]