<p>EP President Metsola made&nbsp;a statement at the opening of the February session, followed by a full debate on the emergency humanitarian aid the EU can provide to Türkiye and Syria after the catastrophic earthquake, which cost the lives of more than 30 000&nbsp;people and destroyed tens of thousands of buildings, leaving hundreds of thousands homeless.</p>

<p>Turkey has been candidate for EU membership since 1999. Accession negotiations started in 2005. In recent years the EU is often criticizing the backsliding of the country in certain areas. As a major emerging economy and a member of NATO and G20, Türkiye&nbsp;is recognised as an active regional foreign policy player, with a strategic location, including for the EU's energy security. Turkey is a key strategic partner of the EU on issues such as migration, security, counter-terrorism, and the economy, but according to the EU has been backsliding in the areas of democracy, rule of law and fundamental right.</p>

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Implementation report on the EU Trust Funds and the Facility for Refugees in Turkey: opening statements by Milan ZVER (EPP, SI) and by Janusz LEWANDOWSKI (EPP, PL), co-Rapporteurs

Implementation report on the EU Trust Funds and the Facility for Refugees in Turkey: opening statements by Sira REGO (The Left, ES) and by Olivér VÁRHELYI, European Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement

Press conference on the report on the 2019-2020 Commission Reports on Turkey by Nacho SÁNCHEZ AMOR (S&D, ES), rapporteur

Press conference - Report on the 2019-2020 Commission Reports on Turkey

2019-2020 Reports on Turkey: Opening statement by Nacho SÁNCHEZ AMOR (S&D, ES), Rapporteur, Augusto SANTOS SILVA, Portuguese Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Olivér VÁRHELYI, European Commissioner and by Angel DZHAMBAZKI (ECR, BG), PETI

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Joint debate - Conclusions of the European Council and outcome of EU and Turkey meeting: continuation of MEPs debate (part 1/2)

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Crackdown on democracy in Türkiye and the arrest of Ekrem İmamoğlu: closing statement by Marta KOS, European Commissioner for Enlargement on behalf of HRVP

Crackdown on democracy in Türkiye and the arrest of Ekrem İmamoğlu: opening statement by Marta KOS, European Commissioner for Enlargement on behalf of HRVP

EU response to the humanitarian situation following the earthquake in Turkey and Syria: closing statement by Janez LENARČIČ, European Commissioner for Crisis Management

EU response to the humanitarian situation following the earthquake in Turkey and Syria: MEPs debate

EU response to the humanitarian situation following the earthquake in Turkey and Syria: opening statement by Janez LENARČIČ, European Commissioner for Crisis Management

Resumption of session and order of business: opening remarks by Roberta METSOLA, EP President on the earthquake in Türkiye and Syria & Minute of silence

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Report on Turkey: closing statements by Nacho SÁNCHEZ AMOR (S&D, ES), rapporteur and Olivier VARHELYI, European Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement

Report on Turkey: MEPs debate

Voting session (part 2)

European Parliament delegation to COP26 in Glasgow (UK): meeting with Mehmet Emin BİRPINAR, Minister of environment of Turkey and with Alexey OVERCHUK, Head of the Russian delegation

Implementation report on the EU Trust Funds and the Facility for Refugees in Turkey: MEPs debate

Infoclip: Europe in the world

The repression of the opposition in Turkey, specifically HDP: opening statement by Josep BORRELL FONTELLES, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission

The repression of the opposition in Turkey, specifically HDP: closing statement by Josep BORRELL FONTELLES, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission

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