The relationship between Turkey and the EU has a long history. The Association Agreement (Ankara Agreement) with the European Communities was signed in 1963.
On the basis of this Association Agreement, Turkey and the EU concluded a Customs Union in the mid 1990s, and Turkey was subsequently declared a candidate country at the 1999 Helsinki European Council.
On October 6, 2004 the European Commission recognized the immense progress Turkey has made and recommended that the Council...
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Already a member? Login hereLisbeth founded EUobserver in 2000 and is responsible to the Board for effective strategic leadership, planning and performance. After graduating from the Danish School of Media and Journalism, she worked as a journalist, analyst, and editor for Danish media.
Lisbeth founded EUobserver in 2000 and is responsible to the Board for effective strategic leadership, planning and performance. After graduating from the Danish School of Media and Journalism, she worked as a journalist, analyst, and editor for Danish media.