Turkey in Europe Now

«TURKEY in EUROPE NOW» is a transnational organization of citizens and MPs committed to support and to promote immediate Turkey's entry in European Union

[Filippo Cicciù @filippocicciu]

"#Turkey has been in favor of dialogue without preconditions with #Greece since the beginning" (Turkish FMA spokesman Aksoy)

#Ankara signals to be ready for talks with #Athens on Eastern #Mediterranean disputed areas before the next European Council scheduled for 10-11 December.

[Filippo Cicciù @filippocicciu]

#Turkey criticizes #Greece over the Eastern #Mediterranean issue ahead of the #EU European Council meeting scheduled for December 10-11

[Filippo Cicciù @filippocicciu]

#Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor's Office has launched an investigation into an attempted search by a German frigate, on duty under the #EU naval force operation #IRINI, on a Turkish vessel suspected to carry weapons near the coast of #Libya last Sunday.

#Turkey

[Filippo Cicciù @filippocicciu]

"We completely reject the non-binding resolution adopted by the MEPs on our country and the Turkish Republic of N. #Cyprus"

#Turkey rejects the #EuropeanParliament resolution calling on the #EU to impose sanction on #Ankara over the reopening of Cypriot coastal town #Varosha.

[Filippo Cicciù @filippocicciu]

"Necessary steps in every field will be taken"

#Turkey condemns #EU naval operation #IRINI search on a Turkish vessel near the coast of #Libya last Sunday. The operation was "against the international law" according to yesterday's National Security Council chaired by #Erdogan.

[Filippo Cicciù @filippocicciu]

Yesterday a #German frigate on duty under #EU naval force operation #IRINI tried to check a Turkish cargo vessel suspected of smuggling weapons near the coast of #Libya. The operation was halted following protests by #Ankara (Der Spiegel).

#Turkey

[Filippo Cicciù @filippocicciu]

Turkish Foreign Affairs ministry has rejected the #EU Commission 2020 report on #Turkey (“biased, far from constructive”) which states that the "serious backsliding observed since the 2016 coup attempt continued".

[Filippo Cicciù @filippocicciu]

"The #EU’s serious concerns on continued negative developments in the rule of law, fundamental rights and the judiciary have not been credibly addressed by #Turkey [...] accession negotiations have effectively come to a standstill"

2020 EU Commission report on Turkey

[Filippo Cicciù @filippocicciu]

"Sì, la Turchia è in un area regionale travagliata. E sì, ospita milioni di rifugiati, per i quali li sosteniamo con finanziamenti considerevoli. Ma niente di tutto questo è una giustificazione per i tentativi di intimidire i suoi vicini"

Ursula von der Leyen

#UE

[Filippo Cicciù @filippocicciu]

"La #Turchia è e sarà sempre un vicino importante. Ma mentre siamo vicini sulla mappa, la distanza tra di noi sembra aumentare"

Ursula von der Leyen, Presidente della Commissione #UE

[Filippo Cicciù @filippocicciu]

'The #EU could sanction #Turkey if no progress on #Mediterranean crisis'

Josep #Borrell - High Representative of the European Union for the Foreign Affairs and Security Policy - quoted by @AFP

[Filippo Cicciù @filippocicciu]

"#Turkey is an important partner for the European Union. #EU Member States wish to see the mutual relations strengthened, reversing current negative trends", Josep #Borrell following a meeting in #Malta with Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt #Çavuşoğlu.

[Filippo Cicciù @filippocicciu]

"#EU should keep its promises on migration. #Turkey will continue to defend forever her rights in the Eastern #Mediterranean"

Turkish Foreign Affairs minister Mevlüt #Çavuşoğlu following a meeting with the European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs Josep #Borrell.

[Mariano Giustino @MarianoGiustino]

#Turchia, la #lira turca perde ulteriormente valore rispetto all'#euro andando a toccare un ennesimo record negativo: 1€/8,01TL @RadioRadicale

[Filippo Cicciù @filippocicciu]

Council of #Europe's #Venice Commission criticizes #Turkey for replacing mayors elected with pro #Kurdish party #HDP and urges #Ankara to reinstate them.

[Mariano Giustino @MarianoGiustino]

"Fondamentale un dialogo costruttivo tra la #Turchia e l’#UE, siamo impegnati nel facilitare questo tipo di dialogo", lo ha affermato il ministro degli Esteri italiano #DiMaio durante la conferenza stampa congiunta con il suo omologo #Çavuşoğlu oggi ad #Ankara @RadioRadicale

[Filippo Cicciù @filippocicciu]

"A constructive dialogue between #Turkey and the #EU is fundamental, we are committed to encourage this kind of dialogue", #Italy’s Foreign Affairs minister #DiMaio said during a press conference with his Turkish counterpart #Ҫavuşoğlu today in #Ankara.

[Mariano Giustino @MarianoGiustino]

Nikolaus Meyer-Landrut è stato nominato a capo della delegazione dell'#UE in #Turchia, lo ha annunciato l'alto rappresentante per la politica estera dell'#UnioneEuropea Josep #Borrell. Meyer-Landrut è un diplomatico tedesco ed è stato consigliere di Angela #Merkel @RadioRadicale

[Mariano Giustino @MarianoGiustino]

Volkan Bozkır è il nuovo presidente dell'Assemblea Generale #ONU.

Nel 2015 era ministro per gli Affari Europei e incontrò a #Roma una delegazione di @TurkeyEuropeNow con Marco Pannella, @MarianoGiustino e @carlo_marsili. Guarda il video su @RadioRadicale https://t.co/JGG46WRU57

[Filippo Cicciù @filippocicciu]

"If there is going to be a ceasefire [in #Libya], it has to be like #Berlin where every players attend and discuss the terms"

#Turkey's FM rebuffs #Haftar-#Sisi ceasefire declaration signed in #Cairo: "It is a stillborn". The #EU already rejected the agreement on Monday.