Reaction from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to the "European Commission 2026 Türkiye Report"

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs made a written statement regarding the Türkiye Report published by the European Commission within the scope of the 2026 Enlargement Package. The Ministry argued that the report once again reveals the European Union's (EU) prejudiced and unfair attitude towards Türkiye.

In the statement, they reacted especially to the evaluations in the field of political criteria, judiciary and fundamental rights, and said, "We reject the unfounded allegations in the report, especially in the field of political criteria, judiciary and fundamental rights." It was said.

It was stated that the evaluations in question reflected the double-standard approach of some EU officials, and that this attitude was "a reflection of an inconsistent and unconvincing mentality".

OBJECTION TO EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN EVALUATIONS

The Ministry stated that the theses of Greece and the Greek Cypriot administration were defended in the report, and the rights and interests of Türkiye and the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) were ignored.

It was emphasized that the EU cannot contribute to the solution efforts as long as it unconditionally adopts the Greek side's stance on the Cyprus issue.

While it was argued that the evaluations regarding the Eastern Mediterranean in the report were against international law and the principle of equity, it was stated that the statements regarding the memorandum of understanding signed between Türkiye and Libya had no validity.

ECONOMIC EVALUATIONS WERE POSITIVE

The Ministry evaluated some findings of the report regarding the Turkish economy positively.

It was stated that references to Türkiye's progress in the field of economic and monetary policies, its functioning market economy and its capacity to cope with competitive pressures within the EU were found important.

It was also noted that the report's emphasis on Türkiye's connectivity, durability of supply and value chains, and its role in defense and security was welcomed.

The Ministry reiterated its call on this issue, stating that economic and commercial data support Türkiye's expectation for the update of the Customs Union.

CALL FOR CONCRETE STEP TO THE EU

At the end of the statement, it was emphasized that Türkiye-EU relations should be shaped on the basis of common interests and a long-term vision, rather than narrow political calculations and unilateral approaches.

It was stated that Türkiye is ready to advance relations on the basis of mutual trust, respect and equity, and the following statements were made:

"Our expectation from the EU is that it will demonstrate the strategic will required by our common future by transforming the recently increased dialogue into concrete decisions that strengthen our membership perspective."