The year 2020 is coming to an end. In addition to the existing crises and wars, the Corona pandemic has added a new dimension of challenges. Vaccinations appear as a small glimmer of hope, but contrary to the pandemic, they… Continue reading
Letter to the President of the European Council On the occasion of the meeting of the European Council on 10 and 11 December we sent a letter to the President of the European Council Charles Michel.http://eutcc.net/?p=424 Comment on EUCO conclusions regarding… Continue reading
The European Council imposed limited sanctions on Turkey in relation to its resumption of oil and gas drilling in EU member states’ territorial waters. In a press release from last Friday, December 11, the European leaders condemn Turkey’s provocative activities… Continue reading
Dear Mr. President, The EU Turkey Civic Commission (EUTCC) welcomes the increasingly critical attitude of the international community towards Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his AKP-MHP government. The chorus of criticism, demands, and recommendations regarding Turkey share the common… Continue reading
Cancellation of 17th EUTCC Conference The EU Turkey Civic Commission (EUTCC) strongly regrets that as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, it is not possible to conduct the Annual International Conference on the EU, Turkey, the Middle East and the Kurds… Continue reading
Announcement of cancellation of the 17th International Conference on EU Turkey the Middle East and the Kurds (December 2020) The EU Turkey Civic Commission (EUTCC) strongly regrets that as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, it is not possible to… Continue reading
PACE resolution on Turkey’s crackdown against opposition PACE’s Standing Committee has strongly condemned new crackdowns on political opposition and civil dissent in recent months in Turkey and urged the Turkish authorities to “take meaningful steps” to improve standards in the… Continue reading
Following the report of the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic on war crimes in Northern Syria, 68 MEPs have written a letter to the EP president. Brussels, October 19, 2020 To M. Davide Sassoli,President of the… Continue reading
TURKEY CONTINUES TO ATTACK LEGALLY ELECTED POLITICIANS The past few days in Turkey have been marked by a wave of arrests of politicians from Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP), including the Co-Mayors of Kars, numerous former MPs, and members of the… Continue reading
Statement on the ECtHR President’s honorary doctorateWe published a statement on the honorary doctorate the ECtHR President Robert Spano received from İstanbul University during his visit to Turkey: The EUTCC strongly dissociates itself from the fact that the President of the… Continue reading