<p>Turkey has been candidate for EU membership since 1999. Accession negotiations started in 2005.</p>

<p>As a major emerging economy and a member of NATO and G20, Turkey is a key partner for the European Union. It is recognised as an active regional foreign policy player, with a strategic location, including for the EU's energy security. The EU is therefore committed to intensify further the political dialogue with Turkey in particular on foreign policy issues of mutual interest.</p>

EU - Turkey - 8th Parliamentary term

EU - Turkey (2019-2020)

EP Plenary session - 2022 Report on Türkiye

Delegation to the EU-Turkey

Press point on by Sergey LAGODINSKY and İsmail Emrah KARAYEL, Co-Chairs on the EU-Turkey Joint Parliamentary Committee meeting

Delegation for relations with Turkey

D-TR

Delegation to the EU-Turkey Joint Parliamentary Committee

Press conference by Nacho SÁNCHEZ AMOR, rapporteur, on Report on the 2019-2020 Commission Reports on Turkey

Pirmininko pranešimas

Rezultatų paskelbimas

First voting session

Pirmininko pareiškimas

Posėdžio atnaujinimas

The 2019 Human Rights Annual report - Stability and Security in the Mediterranean and the negative role of Turkey - Situation in Belarus (debate)

Stabilumas ir saugumas rytinėje Viduržemio jūros regiono dalyje ir neigiamas Turkijos vaidmuo

Deleguotieji aktai (Darbo tvarkos taisyklių 111 straipsnio 2 dalis)

Announcement of voting results: see Minutes

Second voting session

Cheminių medžiagų strategija tvarumui užtikrinti

Romų įtraukties proceso skatinimas Europoje per ateinantį dešimtmetį

Derybų Taryboje dėl Reglamento dėl Sąjungos biudžeto apsaugos esant visuotinių teisinės valstybės principo taikymo valstybėse narėse trūkumų dabartinė padėtis

 Announcement of voting results: see Minutes

Komitetų ir delegacijų sudėtis

 Third voting session

Kito posėdžio darbotvarkė

Posėdžio pabaiga

Plenary Session

Press Conference Kati PIRI, rapporteur, on “the 2018 Commission Report on Turkey”

EYE 2018 - EU-Turkey relations : A bazaar of deals, delights and disappointments

UNKN

Pasirengimo narystei pagalbos priemonės (PNPP) lėšų panaudojimas Turkijoje (diskusijos)

The use of IPA funds in Turkey (debate)

Žmogaus teisių ir teisinės valstybės principų pažeidimas. Dviejų Graikijos karių, areštuotų ir sulaikytų Turkijoje atvejis

The violation of human rights and the rule of law in the case of two Greek soldiers arrested and detained in Turkey

Delegation to the EU-Turkey Joint Parliamentary Committee / Delegation for relations with the Mashreq countries

Dabartinė žmogaus teisių padėtis Turkijoje - Padėtis Sirijos Afrino mieste (diskusijos)

Current human rights situation in Turkey - Situation in Afrin, Syria (debate)

Turkijos ir ES santykiai (diskusijos)

Turkey-EU relationship (debate)

Pranešimas dėl 2016 m. Komisijos ataskaitos dėl Turkijos (diskusijos)

2016 Report on Turkey (debate)

Padėtis Turkijoje, ypač dėl konstitucinio referendumo

State of play in Turkey, in particular with regard to the constitutional referendum

Delegation to the EU-Türkiye Joint Parliamentary Committee

Turkish airstrikes on northern Syria and the Kurdistan Region of Iraq

AFET interparliamentary Committee Meeting - EU Enlargement Policy in the Aftermath of Russia's Invasion of Ukraine

EP Plenary session - 2021 Report on Turkey

Press point EU-Turkey Joint Parliamentary Committee

79th EU-Turkey Joint Parliamentary Committee

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

Statement by Sergey LAGODINSKY, Chair of the EP-Turkey delegation on the decision of Turkish President to expel western ambassadors after the support to Osman Kavala

EP Plenary session - Implementation report on the EU Trust Funds and the Facility for Refugees in Turkey

EP Plenary session - The repression of the opposition in Turkey, specifically HDP

Lesbos (Lesvos) - Molyvos military post overlooking Aegean Sea, some 10 kilometres away from Turkish Coast.

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

EP Plenary session - 2019-2020 Reports on Turkey

EP Plenary session - Joint Debate Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 25 and 26 March 2021 and outcome of EU and Turkey meeting of the 6th of April

EP Plenary session - Turkey's withdrawal from the Istanbul Convention

EP plenary session.- Debates on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law - Human rights situation in Turkey, notably the case of Selahattin Demirtas and other prisoners of conscience

MEPs debate with the Commission the EU’s emergency and humanitarian response to the catastrophic earthquake. On 6th of February, a magnitude 7.8 earthquake hit near the south-eastern Turkish city of Gaziantep, followed by a magnitude 7.6 aftershock later the same day. International estimates suggest the devastation caused by the earthquake could claim up to 20 000 lives. It has destroyed tens of thousands of buildings, and left hundreds of thousands without a home. Closing statement by Janez LENARČIČ, European Commissioner for Crisis Management.

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

MEPs debate with the Commission the EU’s emergency and humanitarian response to the catastrophic earthquake. On 6th of February, a massive magnitude 7.8 earthquake hit near the south-eastern Turkish city of Gaziantep, followed by a magnitude 7.6 aftershock later the same day. International estimates suggest the devastation caused by the earthquake could claim up to 20 000 lives. It has destroyed tens of thousands of buildings in the region, and left hundreds of thousands without a home.

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

MEPs debate with the Commission the EU’s emergency and humanitarian response to the catastrophic earthquake. A massive magnitude 7.8 earthquake hit near the south-eastern Turkish city of Gaziantep, followed by a magnitude 7.6 aftershock later the same day. International estimates suggest the devastation caused by the earthquake could claim up to 20 000 lives. It has destroyed tens of thousands of buildings in the region, and left hundreds of thousands without a home. Extracts from the opening statement by Roberta METSOLA, EP President, minute of silence and announcements by Janez LENARČIČ, European Commissioner for Crisis Management.

EU´s response to the earthquake in Türkiye and Syria: extracts from the debate

MEPs debate with the Commission the EU’s emergency and humanitarian response to the catastrophic earthquake. On 6th of February, a massive magnitude 7.8 earthquake hit near the south-eastern Turkish city of Gaziantep, followed by a magnitude 7.6 aftershock later the same day. International estimates suggest the devastation caused by the earthquake could claim up to 20 000 lives. It has destroyed tens of thousands of buildings in the region, and left hundreds of thousands without a home. Opening statement by Janez LENARČIČ, European Commissioner for Crisis Management.

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

Roberta METSOLA, EP President gives her opening statement on the recent earthquake in Türkiye and Syria & Minute of silence before the plenary session in Strasbourg. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

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

Roberta METSOLA, EP President, opens the plenary session on the 21st November in Strasbourg. The President gives her opening remarks after the rise of missiles from Russian army attacks to Ukrainian cities, that caused an explosion in the Polish village of Przewodów, causing 2 deaths among civilians. She also gives remarks on the Turkish army attacks in Northern Syria.

Resumption of session and order of business: opening remarks by Roberta METSOLA, EP President on the current situation in Turkey, Ukraine and Poland

Although EU-Turkey relations have improved slightly recently, MEPs are worried about the continued deterioration of fundamental rights and rule of law in the country. MEPs are also expected to welcome Turkey’s willingness to act as a mediator in the Russian war against Ukraine and to stress that it is vitally important that the EU and Turkey cooperate well on foreign and security policy. MEPs raise the issue of Turkey’s president being opposed to Finland and Sweden’s accession to NATO. Closing statements by Nacho SÁNCHEZ AMOR (S&D, ES), rapporteur and Olivier VARHELYI, European Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement.

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

Although EU-Turkey relations have improved slightly recently, MEPs are worried about the continued deterioration of fundamental rights and rule of law in the country. MEPs are also expected to welcome Turkey’s willingness to act as a mediator in the Russian war against Ukraine and to stress that it is vitally important that the EU and Turkey cooperate well on foreign and security policy. MEPs raise the issue of Turkey’s president being opposed to Finland and Sweden’s accession to NATO.

Report on Turkey: MEPs debate

MEPs debate on the following topics: Transitional rules for the packaging and labelling of veterinary medicinal products; The case of Osman Kavala in Turkey; Reports of continued organ harvesting in China; The continuous crackdown of political opposition in Cambodia; Competition policy - annual report 2021 - Andreas SCHWAB (EPP, DE); Threats to stability, security and democracy in Western and Sahelian Africa; Ongoing hearings under Article 7(1) TEU regarding Poland and Hungary; State of play of EU-Moldova cooperation; Impact of the war against Ukraine on women; Impact of Russian illegal war of aggression against Ukraine on the EU transport and tourism sectors.

Voting session (part 2)

Parliament hold urgent debates on the following human rights, democracy and rule of law topics, with votes on three related resolutions. The first debate is about the case of Turkish philanthropist, Osman Kavala.

Debates on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law: The case of Osman Kavala in Turkey

Ambiance and statement on negotiatons by the European Parliament delegation at COP26 in Glasgow, where they meet with Mehmet Emin BİRPINAR, Minister of environment of Turkey; and with Alexey OVERCHUK, Head of the Russian delegation. Statements by Jytte GUTELAND (S&D, SE) and by Bas EICKHOUT (Greens/EFA, NL) on the state of play of the negotiations

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

Statement by Sergey LAGODINSKY (Greens/EFA, DE), Chair of the EP-Turkey delegation following the announcement that ten ambassadors have been expelled from Turkey. It happens after that representatives from the US, Canada, Germany, France, the Netherlands, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Norway, and New Zealand issued a joint statement earlier this week demanding the urgent release of osman Kavala a prominent businessman and philanthropist who has been held in pre-trial detention for more than four years on charges related to the 2013 Gezi park protests and the 2016 coup attempt.

Statement by Sergey LAGODINSKY (Greens/EFA, DE), Chair of the EP-Turkey delegation, on the decision of Turkish President to expel western ambassadors after the support to Osman Kavala

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Strasbourg (4-7 October 2021), MEPs debate on the extra-budgetary EU Trust Funds for external assistance as well as the Facility for Refugees in Turkey. Opening statements by Sira REGO (The Left, ES) (LIBE) and by Olivér VÁRHELYI, European Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement.

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

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Strasbourg (4-7 October 2021), MEPs debate on the extra-budgetary EU Trust Funds for external assistance as well as the Facility for Refugees in Turkey.

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

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Strasbourg (4-7 October 2021), MEPs debate on the extra-budgetary EU Trust Funds for external assistance as well as the Facility for Refugees in Turkey. Closing statements by Olivér VÁRHELYI, European Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement and by Janusz LEWANDOWSKI (EPP,PL), rapporteur.

Implementation report on the EU Trust Funds and the Facility for Refugees in Turkey: closing statements by Olivér VÁRHELYI, European Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement and by Janusz LEWANDOWSKI (EPP, PL), rapporteur

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Strasbourg (4-7 October 2021), MEPs debate on the extra-budgetary EU Trust Funds for external assistance as well as the Facility for Refugees in Turkey. Opening statement 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 Milan ZVER (EPP, SI) and by Janusz LEWANDOWSKI (EPP, PL), co-Rapporteurs

This Infoclip illustrates the relationships between the European Union and the other country in the world in the perspective of the SOTEU 2021 (US, Turkey, Russian Federation, People's Republic of China, Brexit, G7).

Infoclip: Europe in the world

During the plenary session (5-8 July 2021) of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, MEPs debate on the repression of the opposition in Turkey, specifically HDP, the People's Democratic Party: closing statement by Josep BORRELL FONTELLES, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of a stronger Europe in the World.

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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