T.C. Dışişleri Bakanlığı'nın açıklaması : 18 Aralık 2024, 17 Aralık 2024 Tarihli Avrupa Birliği Genel İşler Konseyi Sonuçları Hk.

 T.C. Dışişleri Bakanlığı'nın açıklaması : 

18 Aralık 2024, 17 Aralık 2024 Tarihli Avrupa Birliği Genel İşler Konseyi Sonuçları Hk.

Avrupa Birliği (AB) Genel İşler Konseyi, AB’nin genişleme sürecine dair yıllık mutat sonuçlarını dün (17 Aralık) kabul etmiştir.

Sonuçlarda, Türkiye’nin aday ülke statüsü ve kilit rolüne vurgu yapılmasını doğru ve gerçekçi bir yaklaşım olarak değerlendiriyoruz. Özellikle, Yüksek Düzeyli Ekonomik Diyalog toplantılarının yeniden başlatılması ve Avrupa Yatırım Bankası’nın Türkiye’ye geri dönecek olmasını memnuniyetle karşılıyoruz.

Ülkemizin makroekonomik politikalarda kaydettiği ilerlemeye atıfta bulunulmasını ve Gümrük Birliği’nin uygulanmasından kaynaklanan ticari sorunların çözümünde attığımız olumlu adımların karşılık bulmuş olmasını önemsiyoruz.

Benzer şekilde, Doğu Akdeniz’de gerginliğin azaltılması yönündeki çalışmaların ve Rusya-Ukrayna savaşı bağlamındaki girişimlerimizin öneminin teslim edilmiş olmasını dürüst bir yaklaşım olarak değerlendiriyoruz.

Bununla birlikte, AB'nin ülkemizin iç siyasi dinamikleri konusundaki değerlendirmelerini reddediyoruz. Bu görüşler, nesnellikten uzak ve tek taraflı bir bakış açısıyla kaleme alınmıştır.

Konsey sonuçlarında Yunanistan ve Kıbrıs Rum tarafının gerçeklerle bağdaşmayan, hukuk dışı ve maksimalist görüşlerinin de tekrarlandığı görülmektedir. Öte yandan, Türkiye'nin ve Kuzey Kıbrıs Türk Cumhuriyeti'nin meşru kaygıları ve haklı politikaları gözardı edilmiştir. AB’nin Kıbrıs Rum tarafının sözcülüğünü yapması ve Kıbrıs Türk halkının özden gelen haklarını gözardı etmesinin, Ada’da çözüme ulaşılmasının önündeki en büyük engel olduğunu hatırlatıyoruz.

AB üyeliği Türkiye’nin stratejik hedefidir. Buna karşılık olarak AB’nin ülkemizin üyelik perspektifini güçlendirecek yeni bir vizyon ortaya koyması gerekmektedir.

Bu çerçevede, Türkiye-AB ilişkilerini kısıtlayan 15 Temmuz 2019 tarihli AB Konseyi kararının tamamen kaldırılmasını bekliyoruz.

Başta siyasi olmak üzere, enerji ve ulaştırma alanlarındaki Yüksek Düzeyli Diyalog toplantıları ile Ortaklık Konseyi’nin 2025 yılı içinde yapılması, Konsey sonuçlarında da vurgulanan dış politika ve bölgesel konular dâhil, her alanda diyaloğumuzun ve iş birliğimizin artmasını sağlayacaktır.

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AB Konseyi'nin 17 Aralık 2024 tarihli sonuçlar belgesinin Türkiye ile ilgili olan 98 -111 sayılı paragrafları aşağıda sunulmuştur. 

TÜRKIYE 

98. In line with all previous Council and European Council conclusions on relations with Turkiye, the Council emphasises the EU’s strategic interest in a stable and secure environment in the Eastern Mediterranean and in the development of a cooperative and mutually beneficial relationship with Türkiye. 

99. The EU reiterates its readiness to engage with Turkiye in areas of common interest in a phased, proportionate and reversible manner, in line with the European Council conclusions of April 2024, and subject to established conditionalities. 16983/24 26 ANNEX RELEX.4 EN 

100. The Council takes good note of the concrete steps that have been taken in that context, such as the holding of the first High-Level Dialogue on Trade, the reinstatement of the High-Level Dialogue on Economy, and the invitation to the European Investment Bank to examine conditions for gradual re-engagement in priority areas, with focus on the private sector. The Council also takes good note of the continuation of the dialogues on foreign policy and regional issues, and of the High-Level Dialogues between the EU and Türkiye in sectoral areas of joint interest, set out in previous European Council conclusions. Turkiye’s own constructive engagement will be instrumental in advancing the various areas of cooperation. In this regard, the European Union attaches particular importance to resumption of and progress in the Cyprus settlement talks in further enhancing EU-Türkiye cooperation. 

101. The Council notes improvements in relations between Türkiye and Greece and expects them to be sustained. The Council notes the de-escalation in the Eastern Mediterranean, which also needs to be sustained. 

102. The Council continues to expect Türkiye to unequivocally commit to good neighbourly relations and the peaceful settlement of disputes, having recourse, if necessary, to the International Court of Justice. The Council, as stated in all relevant Council conclusions, as well as in the Declaration of 21 September 2005, reiterates that Türkiye needs to fulfil its obligations under the Negotiating Framework, including the full, non-discriminatory implementation of the Additional Protocol to the Association Agreement towards all Member States. Recognition of all Member States is essential. Türkiye must normalise its relations with the Republic of Cyprus and respect the sovereignty, and territorial integrity of all EU Member States, as, well as all their sovereign rights, in accordance with EU and international law, including the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. 16983/24 27 ANNEX RELEX.4 EN 

103. The Council reiterates the EU’s full commitment to a comprehensive settlement of the Cyprus problem, within the UN agreed framework, in accordance with all relevant UNSC resolutions and in line with the principles on which the Union is founded and the acquis. It remains crucial that Türkiye commits and actively contributes to such a peaceful settlement, including its external aspects. Welcoming the recent steps taken by the UN Secretary-General towards a resumption of settlement talks, the EU remains ready to play an active role in supporting all stages of the UN-led process, with all appropriate means at its disposal. The Council recalls the importance of the status of Varosha, condemns all Turkiye’s unilateral actions that run contrary to UN Security Resolutions, and reiterates its call for their immediate reversal. The Council calls on Türkiye to respect all the relevant UN Security Council Resolutions, in particular Resolutions 541, 550, 789 and 1251. 

104. Recalling previous years’ Council and European Council conclusions as well as Turkiye’s related international commitments, the Council reiterates its serious concerns about the continued and deeply worrying situation in the areas of democracy, rule of law and fundamental rights. Particularly worrisome is the continued systemic lack of independence and undue pressure on the judiciary, and the many restrictions on free and safe expression, including media freedom and dissemination of information, as well as the dismissals and replacements of democratically elected municipal mayors. The Council notes with concern that civil society organisations, especially those dealing with women, LGBTI persons and human rights, continue to face pressure. The Council reiterates its calls on Türkiye to step up cooperation with the Council of Europe and its relevant bodies and institutions, address their key recommendations, fully implement the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) and other international human rights instruments to which Türkiye is a party, as well as execute all judgments of the European Court of Human Rights in line with Article 46 of the ECHR. Türkiye continued failure to implement rulings of the ECHR raises questions about its commitment to the rule of law and respect for fundamental rights and to its international obligations. The Council calls on Türkiye to urgently reverse the negative trends in all these areas and credibly address the many serious shortcomings identified in the Commission's report. 16983/24 28 ANNEX RELEX.4 EN 

105. On the economic criteria, the Council welcomes a shift towards more conventional and tighter economic policies since mid-2023. The Council encourages Türkiye to continue implementing stability-oriented macroeconomic policies and to continue addressing concerns about the proper functioning of Turkiye’s market economy and institutional and regulatory environment. 

106. The EU-Turkey Statement remains the key framework for the cooperation on migration and continues to deliver results. Türkiye and the EU continued to cooperate in supporting refugees and host communities in Türkiye. The Council reiterates the importance of the full and nondiscriminatory implementation of the EU-Turkey Statement, including vis-à-vis the Republic of Cyprus, to resume returns and prevent irregular arrivals without further delay. In this context, the Council also stresses the need for Türkiye to fully and effectively implement the EU-Turkey Readmission Agreement and to cooperate in the area of justice and home affairs with all EU Member States, as well as to align with the EU visa policy. 

107. The Council recalls the need for Türkiye to fulfil its obligations as regards the implementation of the EU-Turkey Customs Union, ensuring its effective application to all Member States. While acknowledging the recent progress achieved towards resolving trade barriers and removing certain restrictions, the Council expects Türkiye to continue and step up work to remove remaining trade irritants. 

108. The Council acknowledges the concrete measures taken by Türkiye to stop the circumvention of EU sanctions against Russia through its territory, which need to be implemented and complemented by further efforts where appropriate. Active cooperation with the EU in preventing and detecting the circumvention of EU sanctions, including on dual-use goods, as well as false transit and the re-export of goods to Russia through third country intermediaries, remains essential. The Council invites the EU Special Envoy for Sanctions to prepare an assessment outlining the results of the actions taken by Türkiye in this regard and possible ways to improve their efficiency. 16983/24 29 ANNEX RELEX.4 EN 

109. The Council acknowledges Turkiye’s important role played in the Black Sea Grain Initiative and in the prisoners’ exchange in the context of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine. 

110. The Council deeply regrets Turkiye’s very low alignment rate with EU CFSP and its nonalignment with EU restrictive measures adopted in response to Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine and reiterates its strong call on Türkiye to step up its alignment with EU CFSP positions and restrictive measures as a matter of utmost priority. Turkiye’s foreign policy remains at odds with the EU’s priorities. This needs to be addressed by the Turkish authorities, including in the framework of the dialogues between the EU and Türkiye on foreign policy and regional issues. 

111. Reaffirming previous year’s conclusions, the Council notes that Turkiye’s accession negotiations have effectively come to a standstill and that no further chapters can be considered  for opening and closing.