Turkey – an unreliable acceding country

Question for written answer E-001429/2024
to the Commission
Rule 144
Loucas Fourlas (PPE)

In view of the ugly incidents in the Turkish National Assembly, and with Ankara once more centre-stage, I again raise the issue of Turkey's reliability as a country acceding to the EU. For some time now, Turkey's stance has been undermining the uniform approach of the EU to the, unfortunately, ongoing wars in the Gaza Strip and Ukraine. While Europe unanimously condemns Russian aggression in Ukraine, Turkey is playing a double game. It supports Ukraine by selling it military equipment but, at the same time, maintains close economic and political ties with Moscow.

In view of this:

• 1.What comment does the Commission have to make on the actions of an acceding country that maintains ties with both Ukraine and Russia in order to serve its own interests?
• 2.To what extent do these actions affect the sanctions imposed on Russia and the unity of the Member States, since they help to circumvent them?
• 3.In what ways and by what means does the Commission propose to address the conflicting policy pursued by Ankara which affects the cohesion of the Union?

Submitted: 26.7.2024