16:10 Last Update
Subscribe to Newsletter
facebook twitter rss youtube
  • BİANET
    1. Anasayfa
    2. Haber Listesi
    3. Yazarlar
    4. Galeriler
    5. Özel Dosyalar
  • BİAMAG
    1. Anasayfa
    2. Yazılar
    3. Yazarlar
    4. Galeriler
    5. Bia Kitaplığı
  • KURDÎ
    1. Destpêk
    2. Nûçe
    3. Nivîskar
    4. Galerî
    5. Têkilî
  • ENGLISH
    1. Homepage
    2. News-Articles
    3. Bylines
    4. Galleries
    5. About Us
  • KADIN-LGBTİ
    1. Anasayfa
    2. Haber Listesi
    3. Erkek Şiddeti-Çetele
    4. Şiddete Uğrarsanız
    5. Bağlantılar
  • ÇOCUK
    1. Anasayfa
    2. Haber Listesi
    3. Yazarlar
    4. Çocuklardan
    5. Bağlantılar

News List

  • Bianet
  • Biamag
  • Kurdî
  • English
  • Kadın
  • Çocuk

Click to read the article in Turkish

In an interview to Germany-based news agency dpa, Commissioner for European Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations Johannes Hahn has said that the ties between Turkey and the EU “should be rendered more realistic”.

Hahn stated that a “strategic partnership” can be formed with Turkey instead of full membership as President of France Emmanuel Macron brought to agenda recently, and that hopefully the EU members will discuss this proposal.

Concerning Turkey seeking to have closer ties with the EU countries, Hahn said, “Just sweet words are not enough. What matters is the facts and these facts haven’t changed yet”.

“Their detention is unacceptable”

“There are still tens of thousands of journalists, lawyers, academics and civil servants in prison. There is no change in this situation which is unacceptable in terms of rule of law”.

Hahn criticized Germany’s suggestion to “meet the aids promised to Turkey for Syrian refugees from EU budget”. “If the member countries want the new expenses to be met from the common budget, then they should say how to provide this fund”. (PT/TK)

EU Commission Member Hahn: Sweet Words are not Enough
Concerning Turkey’s efforts to get close with the EU countries, Commissioner for European Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations Hahn has said, “Just sweet words are not enough. There are still tens of thousands of journalists, lawyers and academics in prison”.
İstanbul - BIA News Desk 12 January 2018, Friday 14:34
Share the article via email.
Kapat

Tags

  • eu commission
  • turkey-eu relations
  • johannes hahn

Most Read Today

  • State of Emergency Extended for 7th Time 19 April 2018
  • Happy Çarşema Sor to Yazidis 18 April 2018
  • CHP SPOKESPERSON ON SNAP ELECTION First Statement by CHP: We are Ready for Election 18 April 2018
  • İYİ PARTY CHAIR AKŞENER ON SNAP ELECTION İyi Party Chair Akşener: ‘İyi Party is Ready to Enter Election as of June 10’ 18 April 2018
  • 1 Soldier Loses His Life in Hatay 19 April 2018
  • BİANET
  • BİAMAG
  • KURDÎ
  • ENGLISH
  • KADIN-LGBTİ
  • ÇOCUK
YeniHayat Bilişim

This website is published within the framework of "Journalism for Rights, Rights for Journalists" -dubbed as BİA3 - project implemented by the IPS Communication Foundation with the financial assistance of the Swedish International development Agency (SIDA). The contents of this website are the sole responsibility of IPS Communication Foundation and under no circumstances be regarded as reflecting the position of the EU and SIDA and IFEX.