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Although non-European states are not considered eligible to be members, they may enjoy varying degrees of integration with the EU, set out by international agreements. This currently includes the European Neighbourhood Policy , Union for the Mediterranean , and a variety of other European Union Association Agreements and EU free trade agreements .
During an interview with Euractiv, EU Minister Egemen Bağış stated that: "This is what Europe needs to do; they need to say that when Turkey fulfills all requirements, Turkey will become a member of the EU on date X. Then, we will regain the Turkish public opinion support in one day." [182]
The Turkey-EU Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) is established on the basis of the European Parliament’s resolution of 14 May 1965 and the resolutions of the Turkish National Assembly and the Turkish Senate, adopted respectively on 22 June and 14 July 1965, and on the basis of the decision of the European Economic Community-Turkey Association Council of 27 July 1965.
Turkey is a member of the Council of Europe. [1] [2] Membership is obligatory for joining the European Union. As of 2023 Turkey has nearly a third of the cases pending at the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR). [3]
On 12 March 2024, the European Parliament passed a resolution confirming Armenia met Maastricht Treaty Article 49 requirements and that the country may apply for EU membership. [216] At the 2024 Copenhagen Democracy Summit, Pashinyan stated that if possible he would like Armenia to become a member of the European Union this year. [217]
Turkey’s top diplomat on Wednesday affirmed his country's resolve to join the European Union and urged the 27-member bloc to take courageous steps to advance its bid. Foreign Minister Hakan ...
The European Commission's annual report on Turkey's long-stalled EU membership bid is "unjust and biased", the Turkish foreign ministry said. The report by the European Union's executive arm on ...
According to the Maastricht Treaty, each current member state and the European Parliament must agree to any enlargement. The process of enlargement is sometimes referred to as European integration. This term is also used to refer to the intensification of co-operation between EU member states as national governments allow for the gradual ...