Ankara fumes as European Parliament votes to suspend EU talks - Al-Monitor: The Middle Eastʼs leading independent news source since 2012

Ayla Jean Yackley

Ayla Jean Yackley

Mar 14, 2019

European Union Foreign Policy Chief Federica Mogherini and Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu hold a news conference at the European Commission in Brussels, Belgium July 25, 2017. REUTERS/Eric Vidal TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY - RC1571207A70 — Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu (L) and European Union Foreign Policy Chief Federica Mogherini hold a news conference at the European Commission in Brussels, Belgium, July 25, 2017. — REUTERS/Eric Vidal

Protesters shout slogans during a protest against a proposal that would have allowed sentencing in cases of sexual abuse committed "without force, threat or trick" before Nov. 16, 2016 to be indefinitely postponed if the perpetrator marries the victim, in front of the Turkish Parlaiment in Ankara, Turkey, November 22, 2016. Banners read, "if the rape will be legitimized the rebellion will go on" (L) and "the bill will be asked from rapist AK Party (AKP) by women (R)" REUTERS/Umit Bektas - RTSSRLU

Erdogan blocks child rape bill as EU Parliament votes on bid freeze

Amberin Zaman

In London, reporting on geopolitics, minorities, human rights, culture

Turkish and Turkish Cypriot flags wave next to a drilling tower 25 km (16 miles) from Famagusta April 26, 2012. Turkish Cypriot Leader Dervis Eroglu and Turkey's Energy Minister Taner Yildiz attended a ceremony marking the start of joint gas and oil exploration works in northern Cyprus between Turkey's state-owned energy company TPAO and the Turkish-Cypriot administration. REUTERS/Umit Bektas (CYPRUS - Tags: POLITICS ENERGY BUSINESS) - GM1E84Q1HIQ01

Turkey renews plans to drill off Cyprus

Ayla Jean Yackley

Ayla Jean Yackley

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European Parliament calls for suspension of Turkey accession talks

Diego Cupolo

President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen delivers a speech.

European Parliament rebuffs Turkey's NATO-EU trade-off

Nazlan Ertan

In Izmir, reporting on culture