Turkey says EU comments on its rights record, judiciary are ‘prejudiced, unfair’
Ankara said the bloc’s findings on rights, courts and Cyprus were baseless and showed double standards, after the report cited 52 references to Cyprus.
- On Nov 4, the European Commission released its annual enlargement report, calling on Turkey to "normalise" relations with the Republic of Cyprus as it assessed the country's progress toward joining the European Union.
- Turkey has "continued to refuse to recognise the Republic of Cyprus" and "repeatedly advocated for a two-state solution," positions that contradict UN security council resolutions and are rejected by the European Union.
- The report mentioned Cyprus 52 times, citing "harassment of Cypriot fishing vessels" and drone flights in national airspace, alongside military upgrades at Lefkoniko and Bogazi as actions that "damage good neighbourly relations."
- Responding to the report on Nov 4, the Turkish Foreign Ministry rejected the findings as "prejudiced and unfair," labeling allegations regarding political criteria and judiciary as "baseless" and indicative of "double standards."
- Accession negotiations remain at a standstill since 2018, as the European Commission declared Turkey's "backsliding" on fundamental political criteria has "widened further," undermining its stated objective of joining the European Union.
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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs reacted to the European Commission's 2026 Turkey Report, rejecting its assessments regarding political criteria, the judiciary, and fundamental rights. The statement said, "These accusations reflect the double standards and inconsistent, uncredible mindset of some EU officials."
Turkey says EU comments on its rights record, judiciary are ‘prejudiced, unfair’
ANKARA, Nov 4 (Reuters) - Ankara rejected on Wednesday what it called the "prejudiced and unfair" stance of the European Union towards fundamental rights and the judiciary in Turkey, and regarding Cyprus, contained in the bloc's report on EU membershi...
Turkey says EU comments on its rights record, judiciary are 'prejudiced, unfair'
ANKARA, Nov 4 - Ankara rejected on Wednesday what it called the \"prejudiced and unfair\" stance of the European Union towards fundamental rights and the judiciary in Turkey, and regarding Cyprus, contained in the bloc's report on EU membership candidates. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Ankara rejects the Commission's report on Greece, Cyprus and the Eastern Mediterranean, citing bias and double standards
Foreign Ministry accuses EU of supporting 'unrealistic and legally questionable positions' taken by Greece, Greek Cypriot administration
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