Turkish European Union

At an informal meeting with his European Union counterparts in Malta on Thursday, Defense Minister Panos Kammenos brought to their attention Turkey's repeated questioning of Greece's territorial rights and incursions into the country's air space and waters.

Turkish European Union Minister Ömer Çelik has harshly criticized the EU, declaring that it lacked self-confidence after the bloc unanimously decided not to open new chapters in Turkey’s accession talks

In their joint press conference in Ankara on Oct. 18, Turkish European Union Affairs Minister Ömer Çelik and U.K. Minister for EU Affairs Alan Duncan focused on the deal between Ankara and Brussels on migrants and visa flexibilities for Turkish citizens.

Turkish European Union Minister Ömer Çelik has welcomed the EU's aid program of 3 billion euros for refugees in Turkey but expressed criticism over the mechanism of delivering those finds through international organizations.

A dinner at the residence of the Turkish Embassy in Paris on Feb. 3 was a good opportunity for Turkish European Union Affairs Minister Volkan Bozk?r since French EU Affairs Minister Harlem Desir as well as key French business people were also there.

According to Turkish European Union Minister Ali Haydar Konca, during the week-long curfew in southeastern Cizre at least 20 people lost their lives, though the prime minister of the country apparently wanted to believe no one was hurt. The premier, fighting for his own political survival, was obviously uninformed of the saga of little Cemile.

Turkey may freeze its customs union deal with the EU if the planned trade deal between the US and EU does not cover all Customs Union members, including Turkey, says the European Union Minister Turkey is planning to suspend its Customs Union deal with the EU if the planned Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) does not include an article emphasizing the deal to be applicable fo