Turkey: the 2013 progress report and beyond

In October 2013, the European Commission published an overall positive report on Turkey, followed in November by the opening of Chapter 22 (Regional Policy and Coordination of Structural Instruments) of the accession negotiations. However, recent domestic developments have given rise to serious concern and overshadowed progress achieved by Turkey up to then.

• Primary Source

ESO: Background information: Press Release: The Council opens a new chapter in accession negotiations with Turkey http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-the-council-opens-a-new-chapter-in-accession-negotiations-with-turkey/

ESO: Background information: Press Release: Accession Conference at Ministerial level opens negotiations with Turkey on Chapter 22 - Regional Policy and Coordination of Structural instruments / Turkey and EU restart membership talks http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-accession-conference-at-ministerial-level-opens-negotiations-with-turkey-on-chapter-22-regional-policy-and-coordination-of-structural-instruments-turkey-and-eu-restart-membership-ta/

ESO: Background information: Press Release: General Affairs Council, Luxembourg, 22 October 2013 http://www.europeansources.info/record/general-affairs-council-22-october-2013/

ESO: Background information: Press Release: EU-Turkey Association Council, Brussels, 27 May 2013 http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-eu-turkey-association-council-brussels-27-may-2013/

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