Turkey expected to face critical report by European Union

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14 April 2018, 19:41(8 years ago)

Turkey will accept on Tuesday one of the reports with the most critical approach since this country has shown readiness to join the European Union a decade ago, Reuters broadcast. In addition to co-operation with Syrian refugees, Turkey and the European Union are moving away with each other in the field of human rights, freedom [...]

In addition to co-operation with Syrian refugees, Turkey and the European Union are moving away with each other in the area of human rights, press freedom and rule of law.

These are expected to be the main statements of the European Union's Commission and Executive Officer, Reuters has reported, based on two anonymous officials.

On Tuesday, the Commission releases the annual report in Strasbourg to understand how aspiring countries have worked on European standards in order to join the bloc.
Some parts of the report show that the Commission has come to the conclusion that there is no basis for opening negotiations with Turkey for membership.

Turkey is a NATO member state, until talks to become part of the bloc started in 2005, or 18 years after it applied.
Turkish President Recep Tayip Erdogan has said last month that he remains committed to winning Turkey in the EU.