Turkey-EU Relations

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On 3 October 2005, EU membership negotiations were opened with Turkey, which has been an associate member of the EU since 1963 and an official candidate since 1999.

The historic decision on 17 December 2004 by the European Council was confirmed by the European heads of state and government on 17 June. On 29 June, the Commission presented its negotiating framework to Ankara, and after a full day of intense negotiations the EU-25's foreign ministers finalised the document on 3 October. Within hours, Turkey accepted the terms.