Statement: EU-Turkey: Meeting with Minister V.Bozkir in Brussels

Commissioner for Enlargement and European Neighbourhood Policy Štefan Füle met the Turkish Minister of European Affairs and Chief Negotiator Volkan Bozkır in Brussels on the 16 October 2014. Commissioner Füle welcomed Minister Bozkir's ongoing commitment to the accession process and assured him of the Commission's support. He expressed his conviction that under the Minister's determined guidance, future reforms will bring Turkey closer to the EU.

The meeting took place shortly after the publication of the 2014 Progress Report on Turkey. Both parties exchanged views on the Progress Report and the Commission's assessment of the past twelve months.

ESO: Background information: EU-Turkey: Need to tackle challenges in judicial system http://www.europeansources.info/record/eu-turkey-need-to-tackle-challenges-in-judicial-system/

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