EU-Turkey accession talks started in 2005 after seven years of stalemate. Turkey opened thirteen out of thirty-five chapters, only one closed. Franco-German support shifted from favorable to unfavorable in mid-2000s. Cyprus conflict hampered accession process, freezing eight chapters. Support for EU membership dropped from 70% to 30-40% in recent years
Turkey joined EU in 1999 as candidate state. AKP party gained power in 2002, emphasizing EU membership. Turkey committed to reforms including abolition of death penalty. Accession negotiations launched in 2005
Turkey is the only pluralist secular democracy in Muslim world. Turkey began westernizing in 19th century and aligned with West. Turkey joined UN, NATO, Council of Europe and Western European Union
Türkiye ratified Paris Agreement in 2021 and aims for net-zero carbon by 2053. EU presented Green Deal in 2019, aiming for climate neutrality by 2050. CBAM proposal introduced in 2021 to address carbon leakage risks
EU consists of 27 countries: Austria to Sweden. Croatia became 28th member on July 1, 2013. Turkey is not officially part of EU but maintains partnership
EU-Turkey accession talks started in 2005 after seven years of stalemate. Turkey opened thirteen out of thirty-five chapters, only one closed. Franco-German support shifted from favorable to unfavorable in mid-2000s. Cyprus conflict hampered accession process, freezing eight chapters. Support for EU membership dropped from 70% to 30-40% in recent years