Turkey-EU set to seek new path forward in ties

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will meet European leaders this week to determine how the strained relationship between Ankara and Brussels will proceed henceforth.
ISTANBUL, TURKEY - OCTOBER 08: The EU opened membership talks with Turkey recently but said the country must pursue reforms. If the talks succeed, Turkey may join the European Union as the first country with a Muslim majority. The Turkey and EU flag is seen in Istanbul, 08 October 2005 (Photo by Friedemann Vogel/Getty Images)
Turkish and EU flags are seen in Istanbul, Oct. 8, 2005. - Friedemann Vogel/Getty Images
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Semih Idiz

Eyes will be on Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s meetings this week with key European leaders on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Brussels.

These meetings will take place amid deep divisions between Turkey and Europe, which reached some of their lowest levels before last month’s constitutional referendum in Turkey that vested all political power in Erdogan’s hands.

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