European Union Law Law 326
EU Law EU and Turkey
EU Law 01-09-1959 Turkey applies for associate membership in the European Economic Community (EEC). 01-09-1963 Association agreement ("Ankara Agreement") is signed, aiming at bringing Turkey into a customs union with the EEC and, ultimately, membership.
EU Law Ankara Agreement/Association Agreement (1963) Economic Purpose Political Purpose Institutional Structure
01-04-1987 Turkey applies for full EEC membership. EU Law 01-04-1987 Turkey applies for full EEC membership. 01-01-1995 Turkey-EU Association Council finalises agreement creating a customs union.
EU Law Customs Union / Additional Protocol (1995) Common Trade Policy Free movement of goods Free movement of persons
EU Law 01-12-1997 Luxembourg Council summit declares Turkey eligible to become EU member. 01-03-2001 Council adopts Accession Partnership for Turkey. 01-05-2003 Council adopts revised Accession Partnership for Turkey.
EU Law 01-12-2004 Council defines conditions for opening accession negotiations. 01-10-2005 Council adopts negotiating framework, and negotiations are formally opened. 01-10-2005 "Screening process" begins to determine to what degree Turkey meets the membership criteria and what remains to be done.
EU Law Accession Process Accession Partnership Formal Negotiations Accession Criteria Screening process
01-02-2008 Council adopts revised Accession Partnership for Turkey. EU Law 01-06-2006 Negotiations are opened and closed on Chapter 25 (science and research). 01-12-2006 Because Turkey refused to apply to Cyprus the Additional Protocol to the Ankara Agreement, Council decides that eight chapters will not be opened. 01-02-2008 Council adopts revised Accession Partnership for Turkey.
EU Law 30-06-2010 Negotiations are opened on Chapter 12 (food safety, veterinary and phytosanitary policy). 17-05-2012 Positive Agenda intended to bring fresh dynamics into the EU-Turkey relations was launched.