Reaction from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to the EU's report on Türkiye

Turkey’s Foreign Ministry rejected the European Commission’s 2026 Türkiye Report, specifically its assessments of political criteria, the judiciary and fundamental rights, calling the EU’s approach to Turkey prejudiced and marked by double standards. The rebuke follows the Commission’s latest annual country report, which evaluates Ankara’s progress on membership-related reforms. The dispute signals continued friction between Turkey and Brussels over rule-of-law and rights benchmarks, even as both sides maintain a customs union and NATO ties. How the Commission’s findings shape the next EU-Turkey dialogue, including visa liberalization and customs union modernization, is the immediate focus.