Germany: Keep ‘Door Open’ to Turkey Joining European Union
The European Union (EU) should keep the door open for Turkey and its Islamist leader to join the bloc, Germany’s EU minister has insisted.
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Rift Deepens as Turkish President Accuses Germany of ‘Nazi Practices’
AMSTERDAM (AP) – A diplomatic rift between Turkey and key European nations deepened Sunday as President Recep Tayyip Erdogan accused Germany of “Nazi practices,” days after a local authority prevented a Turkish minister from addressing a rally. Meanwhile, at an election
Vienna Threatens To Veto Turkey Joining EU
Austria’s increasingly hard-line Foreign Minister Sebastian Kurz has made it known that unless Turkey reforms on issues of freedom and human rights, Austria will block any European Union membership negotiations. The Foreign Minister announced his intentions to block Turkish membership talks
Majority of Germans Are Dissatisfied with the EU
Euroscepticism is growing in Germany with two-thirds of Germans feeling dissatisfied with the state of the European Union (EU) and nearly half wanting a vote on membership of the supranational bloc.
Turkey To Accept EU Free Travel Delay To Year End
BERLIN, Sept 4 (Reuters) – Turkey is now willing to accept the liberalisation of travel visa rules with the European Union by the end of the year instead of October, as previously targeted, the German newspaper Welt am Sonntag said on Sunday, citing senior Turkish government sources.
Turkey’s Erdogan Backs Reintroduction Of The Death Penalty At Million Plus Rally
At a rally of a reported one million people in Istanbul, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has vowed to reintroduce the death penalty if the people want it.
‘Dictatorial’ Turkey ‘Has No Place In The EU’ Says Austrian Minister
VIENNA (AFP) – Austria’s Foreign Minister Sebastian Kurz opposes any steps that would bring Turkey closer to joining the European Union, he said in remarks released Saturday.
Merkel: No EU Membership If Turkey Brings Death Penalty For Coup Plotters
The German Federal government and Chancellor Angela Merkel have slammed Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan for suggesting the death penalty could be brought in for plotters of last weekend’s unsuccessful coup. Chancellor Angela Merkel’s coalition government has spoken out against a
Claim: Cameron May Offer Referendum On Turkey Joining EU In Desperate Bid To Stop Brexit
Prime Minister David Cameron may be planning to make a last-minute pledge to hold a referendum on Turkish European Union (EU) membership in a bid to stop Brexit. The Financial Times says that if ‘Leave’ continues to gain momentum in
Turkey Parliament President Wants Islamic Consitution
Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) of President Tayyip Erdogan may want to end the Turkish separation of Islam and state. One of the key founding elements of modern Turkey as created by Mustafa Kemal Ataturk in 1923 was secularism
Quarter of Remain Voters Will Vote OUT if Turkey Is Granted EU Membership
Turkey’s bid to join the European Union (EU) has been described as a “game changer” as polling reveals that as many as a quarter of Brits currently planning to vote to remain within the European Union might change their minds
Europe’s Human Rights Court Says Turkey Violates Human Rights
Amid wider concerns over freedom of expression and access to information in Turkey, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has ruled the government violated fundamental freedoms when it blocked access to YouTube. Turkey’s violation of the European Convention on Human
The EU’s New Turkish Deal Brings Insecurity For Europe
What a change a few months make. Earlier this year Angela Merkel, the Puppet-Master of Europe, took the unprecedented step of suspending the Dublin II accord by welcoming an unlimited number of Syrians to Germany. Several months later and under intense
Declaring ‘New Beginning’, EU And Turkey Seal Migrant Deal
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Turkey promised to help stem the flow of migrants to Europe in return for cash, visas and renewed talks on joining the EU in a deal struck on Sunday that the Turkish prime minister called a “new
