Memo: EU-Turkey: Meetings with Minister M.Çavuşoğlu

On 15 January 2014, the first open and constructive meeting between the European Commissioner for Enlargement and Neighbourhood Policy Štefan Füle and the Turkish Minister for EU Affairs and Chief Negotiator Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu took place in Strasbourg. They agreed on the strategic ties that unite the EU and Turkey and they discussed recent developments.

On 22 January 2014, the second meeting took place in which Commissioner Füle and the EU Minister discussed the comments on the draft laws communicated by the European Commission with a view to supporting Turkey in respecting the EU norms and practices in this field at the heart of the accession process. They also followed up on the announcement by European Council President Van Rompuy and Prime Minister Erdoğan yesterday that Turkey and the EU would consult closely on the EU's continuing concerns regarding respect for the rule of law in Turkey.

ESO: Background information: Press Release: Accession Conference at Ministerial level opens negotiations with Turkey on Chapter 22 - Regional Policy and Coordination of Structural instruments / Turkey and EU restart membership talks http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-accession-conference-at-ministerial-level-opens-negotiations-with-turkey-on-chapter-22-regional-policy-and-coordination-of-structural-instruments-turkey-and-eu-restart-membership-ta/

ESO: Background information: Cecilia Malmström signs the Readmission Agreement and launches the Visa Liberalisation Dialogue with Turkey http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-cecilia-malmstrom-signs-the-readmission-agreement-and-launches-the-visa-liberalisation-dialogue-with-turkey/

ESO: Background information: Commission warns Turkey against purges of graft investigators http://www.europeansources.info/record/commission-warns-turkey-against-purges-of-graft-investigators/

ESO: Background information: Turkish government in crisis over corruption scandal http://www.europeansources.info/record/turkish-government-in-crisis-over-corruption-scandal/

European Commission: RAPID: Memo, MEMO/14/52: EU-Turkey: need to maintain progress in our relations http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_MEMO-14-52_en.pdf

ESO: Background information: Statement by President Barroso following the meeting with Prime Minister Erdoğan of Turkey / Turkish premier Erdogan resists EU call to rethink legal reforms http://www.europeansources.info/record/speech-statement-by-president-barroso-following-the-meeting-with-prime-minister-erdogan-of-turkey-turkish-premier-erdogan-resists-eu-call-to-rethink-legal-reforms/

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