Eu Turkey Relations

European Union lawmakers called on Thursday for a temporary halt to EU membership talks with Turkey because of Ankara's "disproportionate" reaction to July's failed coup, although EU governments are unlikely to take heed.

The EU is very concerned by Turkey's arrest of leaders and MPs from the country's main pro-Kurdish party and has contacted Ankara on the issue, the bloc's foreign affairs head Federica Mogherini said Friday.

The European Union and Turkey tested the waters for a political rapprochement today with a first meeting between the bloc's 28 foreign ministers and a senior Ankara official after a failed coup in July strained their uneasy ties.

Bulgaria's premier called today on the EU to stick by Turkey despite tensions since July's coup, worrying his country will be swamped by migrants if a deal with Ankara breaks down.

European Union lawmakers called on Thursday for a temporary halt to EU membership talks with Turkey because of Ankara's "disproportionate" reaction to July's failed coup, although EU governments are unlikely to take heed.

The EU is very concerned by Turkey's arrest of leaders and MPs from the country's main pro-Kurdish party and has contacted Ankara on the issue, the bloc's foreign affairs head Federica Mogherini said Friday.

The European Union and Turkey tested the waters for a political rapprochement today with a first meeting between the bloc's 28 foreign ministers and a senior Ankara official after a failed coup in July strained their uneasy ties.

Bulgaria's premier called today on the EU to stick by Turkey despite tensions since July's coup, worrying his country will be swamped by migrants if a deal with Ankara breaks down.