Lord Balfe: EU has never been honest to Turkey
BÜŞRA AKIN DINÇER
Turkey's historical engagement with the European Union has always had its ups and downs, but most of the time uncertainty played a huge part. The first interaction dates back to 1959 when Turkey applied for association to the European Economic Community (EEC).The Ankara Agreement, signed between Turkey and the EEC in 1963, gave the prospect to provide membership. However, in 1987 when Turkey applied for full EU membership, things got serious. Two years later Turkey's application was confirmed, but rejected by the EU on the grounds that it has democratic deficiencies. Turkey entered final period of accession in 1995, after years of its transition process. However, in the EU Summit held in 1997, Turkey was not mentioned among candidate countries.
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