EU Cites Turkish Crackdown in Widening Accession Gap
EU Commissioner Marta Kos stated that recent Turkish actions against media freedom and LGBTQ rights widen the gap with its EU membership goal. While acknowledging the need for closer cooperation, Kos noted that upcoming enlargement reports will reflect serious democratic concerns.
Turkey is moving further from its goal of joining the European Union due to media restrictions and actions targeting the LGBTQ+ community, EU Enlargement Commissioner Marta Kos said on Friday. The candidate country has faced frozen accession talks since 1999 over democratic backsliding and human rights concerns. The widening policy gap threatens bilateral integration even as regional security pressures push both sides toward closer cooperation.
