Türkiye says EU document fails to recognize Ankara’s role
Türkiye on July 17 criticized the European Union’s “Common Understanding” document, saying it ignored Ankara’s status as a candidate country and lacked a strategic and fair approach toward bilateral relations.
Foreign Ministry spokesperson Öncü Keçeli issued a written statement addressing references to Türkiye in the document, which was published by the EU on July 15.
“The document, which ignores Türkiye’s candidate status, reveals the EU’s inadequacy in developing a common vision for the future with our country,” Keçeli said.
He said the references to Türkiye reflected a lack of strategic perspective and fairness, arguing that the bloc had failed to establish a shared vision for the future with Ankara.
