Erdogan Signals Possible End to Turkey's Decades-Long EU Membership Bid Amid Tensions

Erdogan said Turkey may part ways with the EU, implying the country could end its membership bid.
Turkey applied to join the EU in 1999, accession talks began in 2005.
Accession negotiations were frozen in 2018 due to "democratic backsliding."
Erdogan's statement came after EU said "accession process cannot resume under current circumstances."
Turkey's foreign minister affirmed resolve to join EU days before and urged courageous steps to advance bid.

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Posted 9/16/2023, 1:03:00 PM

Erdogan Signals Possible End to Turkey's Decades-Long EU Membership Bid Amid Tensions

Erdogan said Turkey may part ways with the EU, implying the country could end its membership bid.
Turkey applied to join the EU in 1999, accession talks began in 2005.
Accession negotiations were frozen in 2018 due to "democratic backsliding."
Erdogan's statement came after EU said "accession process cannot resume under current circumstances."
Turkey's foreign minister affirmed resolve to join EU days before and urged courageous steps to advance bid.

apnews.com

Relevant topic timeline:

9/10/2023

Erdogan Ties F-16 Sales to Ratifying Sweden's NATO Bid, Demands Extradition of Kurdish Militants Before Approving

9/12/2023

Erdogan Objects to India-Europe Corridor Bypassing Turkey, Demands Inclusion

9/16/2023

Erdogan Threatens to Cut Ties with EU Over Stalled Accession Talks

9/16/2023

Erdoğan Slams EU Report Critical of Turkey, Threatens to End Accession Talks

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan threatens to "part ways" with the EU after slamming a report from the European Parliament on the country's EU accession talks.

9/19/2023

Erdogan Balances Relations with Russia and the West, Seeks to Revitalize Turkey-EU Ties

9/20/2023

Erdogan Raises Kashmir Issue at UN, Calls for India-Pakistan Dialogue

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Erdogan Links Sweden's NATO Bid to U.S. Approval of F-16 Sales

Turkish President Erdogan has stated that Turkey's parliament will ratify Sweden's NATO bid if the US allows the sale of F-16 fighter jets to Ankara.