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

Erdoğan slams European Parliament report critical of Turkey's EU accession talks.
Report says accession talks should not resume given concerns over human rights and rule of law.
Erdoğan threatens Turkey could "part ways" with the EU over the report.
EU-Turkey ties have worsened amid Erdoğan's increasingly autocratic behavior.
Turkey's EU accession talks have been stalled for years despite some recent renewed interest.

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Posted 9/16/2023, 2:43:52 PM

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

Erdoğan slams European Parliament report critical of Turkey's EU accession talks.
Report says accession talks should not resume given concerns over human rights and rule of law.
Erdoğan threatens Turkey could "part ways" with the EU over the report.
EU-Turkey ties have worsened amid Erdoğan's increasingly autocratic behavior.
Turkey's EU accession talks have been stalled for years despite some recent renewed interest.

politico.eu

Relevant topic timeline:

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

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

9/20/2023

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

10/11/2023

Erdogan Warns US Support for Israel in Gaza Conflict Risks 'Massacres,' Regional Conflagration

10/11/2023

Erdogan Condemns Israel's 'Shameful' Attacks on Gaza, Says Acting Like 'Organisation' Not a State

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan criticizes Israel for acting like an organization rather than a state in its response to the Hamas onslaught, stating that it will be treated accordingly.