The EU and Türkiye: a Relationship Adrift

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Publication Date October 2024
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Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine has revived EU enlargement. European leaders often talk about enlargement as a ‘geopolitical necessity’. However, the rhetoric on enlargement never extended to Türkiye: Ankara’s accession process ground to a halt soon after it started in 2005 and was formally frozen by the EU in 2018. For a time, it seemed as if Russia’s invasion could also revive EU-Türkiye relations, which had been in a downward spiral for over a decade. But the promise of change was short-lived. Without a positive vision for the future, the relationship would continue to decline.

Source Link Link to Main Source https://www.cer.eu/insights/eu-and-turkiye-relationship-adrift
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  • https://www.cer.eu/sites/default/files/insight_LS_turkey_eu_18.10.24.pdf
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European Commission: COM (2024) 690: 2024 Communication on EU enlargement policy https://www.europeansources.info/record/2024-communication-on-eu-enlargement-policy/
CER Policy Brief: March 2023: The EU and Turkey after the Elections: the Start of a New Chapter? https://www.cer.org.uk/publications/archive/policy-brief/2023/eu-and-turkey-after-elections-start-new-chapter

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