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Tag Archives: EU
EP’s Oomen-Ruijten: Judicial independence no longer exists in Turkey
European Parliament rapporteur on Turkey Ria Oomen-Ruijten has said it is impossible to talk about judicial independence in Turkey following the Turkish government’s recently establishment of firm control over the judiciary. Speaking in Brussels at a news conference after … Continue reading
EU launches probe into claims of corruption in Turkey’s EU ministry, Bağış
European Commission has launched a probe into claims of tender rigging and illegal recruitment that allegedly took place in an agency linked to Turkey’s EU Affairs Ministry while former EU Affairs Minister Egemen Bağış –who was implicated in the corruption … Continue reading
Tension with the EU over Internet Law increases
In a meeting with Foreign Affairs Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu amid increasing criticism over a controversial Internet law, top European Union officials urged Turkey on Monday to have “early consultations” with the bloc’s executive arm, the European Commission (EC), regarding legislation … Continue reading
François Hollande’s homework: unblocking EU chapters 17, 23 and 24
Amid the growing turmoil and massive uncertainty about the course of Turkey, the visit by French President François Hollande offers some rays of hope. The visit, the first at the highest level between the two countries after 22 years, marks … Continue reading
Are Erdoğan’s claims about graft probe, prosecutor convincing? No, say the experts
Here is a fresh report by Today’s Zaman: Accusations leveled by Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan at a public prosecutor who supervised part of the investigation into corruption and bribery claims during the former’s visit to Brussels are far … Continue reading
Turkey-EU: Any further progress is possible?
‘Turkey’s Justice and Development Party [AKP] government failed to take convincing steps to address the country’s worsening domestic human rights record and democratic deficit.’ This is the brief summary of the latest snapshot of Turkey taken by Human Rights Watch … Continue reading
Guardian: Brussels urges Erdoğan to redraft law purging police and judiciary
Guardian reports that the EU ‘made it very clear’ to TR PM Erdoğan that ‘there has been damage to the rule of law in Turkey’. EU said Turkish prime minister’s bill extending control over police, judges and prosecutors flouts separation … Continue reading
Erdoğan braces for harsh critique in Brussels due to corruption probe, internet bill
The Turkish government was hoping to turn the prime minister’s Brussels visit into an opportunity to speed up the EU accession talks, but this may not happen, as recent developments suggest, given the government’s deteriorating image in the international arena … Continue reading
Turkey’s crisis is to be exported to the EU, risking accession process
In his contentious battle against the judiciary, with the prime focus on the Supreme Board of Judges and Prosecutors (HSYK), Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan offered two choices. Addressing the opposition parties, he told them that he would be ready … Continue reading
Report: European Liberals and the Left may ask to halt the EU negotiations with Turkey
European Union Commissioner for Enlargement and European Neighborhood Policy Stefan Füle has warned that the EU may halt negotiations with Turkey but that the EU does not want to do it because it would be a difficult process to restart … Continue reading
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