The big weakness of Türkiye to join the European Union
| In the previous reports of the European Union about Turkey's compliance with the standards of democracy and rights, criticisms were published that practically blocked the path to membership, but now there is a more important reason. |
In other words, Turkey is waiting to know how the West views the development of relations with They have Muslim members of the NATO club.
But the words of the EU foreign policy official were not very satisfactory for Turkey. Because he stressed the importance of maintaining relations between the Union and Turkey, as before, but when reporters asked him what Turkey should do to cancel visas and exempt visas, he calmly said: “I don’t want to talk about this issue.” ».
Borrell’s words were a cold shower for Ankara. Because just a few days ago, Ankara announced in an official statement that the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Erdoğan’s cabinet has complained about the European Union.
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan called on the European Union to adopt a “fair and prudent” attitude towards Turkey. Fidan spoke on the phone with Oliver Verhli, the European Union Commissioner for Neighborhood and Enlargement on Sunday, and said about the conclusion of the EU General Affairs Council on enlargement: “The European Union must act from a strategic point of view and improve its relations with Turkey.” especially in the era of intensifying current global challenges. Turkey expects the European Union to take concrete steps in issues such as updating the customs union, increasing cooperation in the field of investment and facilitating the issuance of visas”.
Specialists in the field of international relations in Turkey believe that the foreign policy of Erdogan’s government in the past few years has not helped to develop relations with the European Union, and the expectations of Erdogan’s team from the EU officials are not realistic.
Turkey, which was an official candidate to join the European bloc, applied for EU membership in 1987 and negotiations The accession started in 2005, but so far no results have been achieved and basically the negotiations to complete the membership process have been stopped.
Europe first smiles, then blocks
In the first days of 2024, good news reached Ankara and it was announced that the Union plans to negotiate once again on the process of completing Turkey’s membership. But now it is clear that it is not easy for Turkey to pass the important obstacle of the Europeans and it must accept an important condition. , but now there is a more important reason.
Joseph Borrell, the European Union foreign policy official, following the informal meeting of foreign ministers in Brussels, in a conference with Haja Lahabib, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Belgium, commented on Turkey: “The European Union needs more interaction with Turkey. I think we should call for closer cooperation between EU and Turkey, avoid confrontation and increase cooperation. We should work on areas where our interests converge and avoid provocative actions. For this, we need to establish more relations with Turkey, taking into account the issue of Cyprus. , will be invited to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the biggest expansion phase of the European Union in its history”. It does not seek tension, confrontation and isolation of Turkey, but at the same time, regarding the maintenance of relations with Ankara, it sees the issue only through trade and diplomatic formalities.
Some of Turkish media expressed satisfaction with Borrell’s statements and pointed out that he considers Turkey a strategic friend. But the fact is that the essence of Burrell’s words are these two words: “Cyprus issue”. Burrell’s reference to the Cyprus issue indicates the fact that the policies of Erdogan’s government has caused Turkey to separate from the Union regarding the Turkish-inhabited part of Cyprus Island. becomes “Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus”. But the European Union, NATO and American officials consider this Turkish literature as an example of supporting the discourse of the disintegration of a European country and believe that the island should be governed by only one government. Because the Greek Cypriot government was accepted as a member of the European Union in 2004, that is, the same year that the Greek Cypriots, by voting against federalism, thwarted the plan of Kofi Annan, the then Secretary General of the United Nations, to end the long-term conflict. But Turkey still considers itself the guarantor and supporter of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), and Recep Tayyip Erdogan has promised to build two large buildings on the island: one for the Turkish Cypriot parliament and one for the presidential institution. In other words, the European Union, like the United Nations, wants Cyprus to be governed by one government with equal rights and benefits and a fair share by both the Roman and Turkish sides, but Ankara fully supports the two-state solution on this island. he does. However, Erdoğan’s continuous efforts to encourage the leaders of other countries to recognize the independence of Turkish Cyprus have not been successful, and even Erdogan’s close friends such as Qatar, the Republic of Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Pakistan have not accepted such a request. /p>
The main problem is not human rights, nor the state of democracy and women
Since the day that the issue of Turkey’s candidacy for membership in the European Union has been raised, there have been continuous detailed criticisms about Turkey’s governance and political and executive administration from The rapporteurs of the European Parliament have been raised.
Regarding the main conditions and criteria for membership in the European Union, the following can be mentioned:
Enjoying a strong and stable government institution.
The rule of law and freedom Expressing and fully respecting the rights of women, children and minorities.
Promoting democracy and respecting important principles such as the separation of powers and the independence of the powers. Judiciary.
Adherence to follow the guidelines and political, economic and monetary policies of the Union. including the implementation of joint policies in various fields such as foreign policy, trade, human rights, environment and monetary policy. A complete free economic market, providing a healthy and legal competition, as well as a commitment to maintaining financial transparency and fighting financial corruption.
Commitment All members to implement the sentences issued by the European Court of Human Rights.
European Parliament reports have mentioned this issue. that in recent years, Turkey has not been particularly successful in almost any of these areas and the situation has worsened year by year.
Especially when Erdogan ordered Turkey issued the Istanbul International Convention and, due to the application of the opinion of religious schools, Turkey’s adherence to the protection of women’s rights based on European standards was set aside, criticisms increased.
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