On 10th February, the Turkish navy stopped the Saipem 12000, the ENI (Ente nazionale idrocarburi) Italian platform, which was heading towards Cyprus to begin drilling operations under license from the…
Dutch-Turkish relations are at a record low, and this crisis is spreading in Western Europe. Germany, Austria, Denmark are also concerned about the possible tensions a debate on the Turkish…
Last 22 November, a vast majority of the political groups in the European Parliament said that the Commission should temporarily freeze the accession talks with Turkey because of its post-coup purges. After the failed coup attempt on 15 July, press freedom is even more limited, media outlets have been closed down, politicians and freely-elected MPs are in prison. Moreover, Erdoğan has already dismissed the vote both because having “no value” and being non-binding. Firstly, this article will explain the nature of the relations between European Union and Turkey, in order to have a historical framework able to explain the evolution of such a relationship. Secondly, the recent social and political events will be presented, to highlight how 2016 has been an important year for the definition of relations between Brussels and Ankara. Finally, the reasons of the frictions between Turkey and the EU will be shown in order to figure out what is the scenario and its features in order to explain the deepest reasons of their relationship.
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Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said a car bomb targeting a police station had exploded Friday, and killed eight people, including six civilians and two police officers. Yildirim said 100 people…
L’organisation de défense des droits de l’homme Amnesty International dénonce «un coup historique porté aux droits de l’homme». Oxfam accuse les dirigeants européens et turcs d’avoir conclu un accord qui risque de se résumer ainsi : «marchander des êtres humains en échange de concessions politiques», allusion aux contreparties accordées par l’UE à la Turquie pour sceller cet accord. L’association France Terre d’Asile dénonce de son côté un accord «indigne», notamment parce qu’il autorise une forme d’expulsion collective qui va à l’encontre du droit international. France Terre d’Asile fustige le «déshonneur» d’une Europe des 28 qui n’a jamais su anticiper la crise des migrants. Réunis jeudi 17 mars à Bruxelles pour la troisième fois en un mois, les Vingt-huit ont dégagé une position commune vis-à-vis de la Turquie, avec qui ils ont tenté de sceller vendredi un accord destiné à juguler la crise migratoire. Cet article va analyser comment pourront être les relations entre Europe et Turquie en soulignant les décisions prises en matière du régime des visas pour les citoyennes turques, sur l’accélération du versement du fond de trois milliards d’euros (en ajoutant des financements supplémentaires), et enfin sur l’ouverture d’un nouveau chapitre sur l’adhésion de la Turquie à l’UE. (suite…)
The European Union has promptly responded to Turkey requests for the migrant question. Since 2014, two European naval operations have taken place in the Mediterranean in order to deal with human trafficking. However, two European countries have asked NATO for help in the Aegean, and even Turkey, despite the planned aid, didn’t hesitate to plaid for NATO assistance. Is the EU ineffective according to Turkey? This article wants to explore the European weakness, analysing at the same time the issue of NATO presence in the Aegean. (suite…)