Türkei: EU-Beitritt hat für Erdogan keine Priorität
Die Beitrittsverhandlungen zwischen der Türkei und der EU liegen seit Jahren auf Eis. Grund sind autokratische Tendenzen der Erdogan-Regierung. Für ihn hat das Thema ohnehin keinen Vorrang.
Ankara, Turkey - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has stated that pursuing EU membership is no longer a priority for his country, according to an interview with Al Jazeera. While Ankara has not ruled out the possibility of joining the European Union, Erdogan emphasized that the EU is not a priority for Turkey. He believes that the EU would be the loser if it continues to reject Turkey.
Turkey has been a candidate for EU membership since 1999, and accession talks were opened in 2005, but they have been halted completely due to persistent failures in democracy, the rule of law, and fundamental rights. Recent criticism of Turkish leadership has focused on the crackdown on opposition, particularly the ongoing trial of Erdogan's rival and former Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, who faces charges of corruption, money laundering, and forming a criminal association.
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