Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says his country has reached the "end of the game" in its EU membership bid. On Saturday, Erdogan warned Brussels that the time has arrived for the European Union to make its decision over Turkeys presence in the bloc. "If the EU is going to make Turkey a full member, we are ready. But they should know ...

Turkey has once again threatened to scrap a refugee deal it has struck with the European Union (EU) unless the bloc grants visa-free entry into Europe to Turkish citizens by October. Speaking in an interview with the German Bild newspaper, which was published on Monday, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu implied that hundreds of thousands ...

Turkeys ties with Europe, already strained over a host of issues, are heading for a nosedive after the failed July 15coup attempt against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP).Most Turks feel Europe did not stand by Turkey in its hour of need,instead adopting a wait-and-see attitude as events unfolded. That ...

Turkey would have to suspend its agreement with the European Union to stem the flow of migrants into the bloc if there is no deal to grant visa-free travel to Turks, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu told state broadcaster TRT Haber on Tuesday. In a live televised interview, Cavusoglu said the German government must make clear its stance is not ...

Turkey has threatened to quit a deal with the European Union (EU) to stem the flow of refugees if its citizens are not granted visa-free travel to the 28-nation bloc. Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglutold a group of journalists at the southern holiday resort of Antalya on Monday that it was impossible for Ankara to meet Brussels demands ...

Sources in the European Union say it would be nearly impossible for the 28-nation body to meet an end-June deadline for granting Turkish citizens visa-free travels to Europe as disputes still remain between the two sides on how to go ahead with terms of a wide-ranging deal on refugees. Sources familiar with negotiations between the EU and Turkey ...

Ankaras firm stance at the summit with the European Union was in particular provoked by Ankaras intention to put pressure on Brussels to normalize ties with Russia, according to a US think tank. The official topic of the summit between the European Union and Turkey on March 7 was the migrant crisis in Europe. However, while EU leaders and their ...

Alwaght- Turkey is a nation which many of its regulations and civilizational structures, including the cultural and religious set-ups, as well as a large portion of its territory and geography are Asian. In the viewpoint of Europe, the country has many unsettled issues standing as hurdles in the way of its membership in the EU. Meanwhile, the internal ...