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Turkey and the EU - list of publications:



09/11/05
On the Principles, Priorities, and Conditions
contained in the Accession Partnership
with Turkey

09/11/05
Commission of the European Communities
Report 2005

09/11/05
European Commission Progress Report 2005

03/10/06
Declaration of the President of the European Commission José Manuel Barroso on the opening of accession negotiations with Turkey

27/01/05
Negotiations Framework - Annex II

OCTOBER 2005
Press Release: 2678th Council Meeting General Affairs and External Relations

29/07/05
PRESS STATEMENT 29 July 2005
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Turkey

SEPTEMBER 2004
Independent Commission Report 2004

06/10/04
European Commission Progress Report 2004

OCTOBER 2004
The likely effects of Turkey's membership
upon the EU

Other documents and legislation

Ankara Agreement
Establishing an Association between the European Economic Community and Turkey (signed at Ankara, 12 September 1963)

The likely effects of Turkey's membership upon the EU - 16.12.2004
A study by the Turkish State Planning Organisation

2004 Regular Report on Turkey’s progress towards accession - 07.10.2004

Recommendation of the European Commission on Turkey’s progress towards accession - 07.10.2004

Issues arising from Turkey's membership perspective - 07.10.2004

Pre-Accession Financial Assistance
Pre-accession assistance for Turkey is available in 2002 via a specific regulation (Reg. 2500/2001)

AC/TK Association Council

List of the agreements and decisions between European Council and Turkey

Turkey's National Programme

A synopsis of Turkey National Programme

Customs Union
Decision No 1/95 of the EC-Turkey Association Council of 22/12/1995 on implementing the final phase of the Customs Union

Legislation
Agreements Regulations Decisions between EC end Turkey

Turkey's National Programme
Summary of Turkey's National Programme

Conclusions of the European Council
Conclusions of the European Council since the Helsinki Summit of December 1999

Additional Protocol
This Protocol lays down the conditions, arrangements and timetables for implementing the transitional stage referred to in Article 4 of the Agreement establishing an Association between the European Economic Community and Turkey


Pre-Accession Strategy for Turkey
Until 2002 Turkey had received support under the MEDA programme and through two regulations to support the customs union and economic and social development


2003 Regular Report
2003 Regular Report on Turkey's Progress
Towards Accession-05.11.2003


Accession Criteria
In 1993, at the Copenhagen European Council, the Member States took a decisive step towards the current enlargement, agreeing that 'the associated countries in central and eastern Europe that so desire shall become members of the European Union

Accession Partnership with Turkey
Council decision of 19 May 2003 on the principles, priorities, intermediate objectives and conditions contained in the Accession Partnership with Turkey

History

A Complex Background
Since the beginning of the Cold War, Turkish governments oriented
Turkey’s Foreign Policy towards the Western Block, becoming one of the main pillars of the European security system

Customs Union Turkey-EU
The Customs Union was established in 1995. Important developments are as follows...


Historical Background and Recent Developments
Relations between the European Union are based on the Agreement establishing an Association between the EEC and Turkey, the so-called Ankara Agreement, which was signed on 12 September 1963 and came into force on 1 December 1964

The EU: Towards Accession - 01.01.2003
Turkey and the European Union (EU) work towards opening of accession talks in early 2005 in line with the conclusions of the 2002 EU Copenhagen Summit. In this regard, both sides have tasks to fulfil. On the EU side, this pertains particularly to preparing the public opinion to the benefits of having Turkey as a member of the Union

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