Politics · Turkey · 3 hrs ago
Turkish official says compliance with European court rulings is about 90%
Deputy Foreign Minister Kemal Bozay addressed a parliamentary committee in Turkey about the country’s relations with the European Union.
He said Turkey complies with about 90% of European Court of Human Rights rulings.
Turkey is a member of the Council of Europe, which oversees the court, but it is not a member of the European Union.
Bozay said closer ties between Turkey and the EU matter to European security, and noted that the European Investment Bank had resumed activities in Turkey.
He said Turkey expects some visa relief in 2027 as work continues to make visa-free travel easier.
Bozay also criticised the EU’s position on Cyprus and said Turkey was still rebuilding some institutions after the 2016 coup attempt.
Deputy Foreign Minister Kemal Bozay said Turkey’s compliance with European Court of Human Rights rulings was about 90 percent.
He made the comment while speaking to parliament’s EU Harmonisation Committee.
Bozay said Turkey is a member of the Council of Europe but not the European Union.
He also said Turkey expected progress on visa-free travel in 2027.
Bozay argued that the EU applied double standards to Turkey and should review its human rights standards over Gaza.
- Who
- Deputy Foreign Minister Kemal Bozay made the statement.
- What
- He said Turkey’s compliance with European Court of Human Rights rulings was about 90 percent.
- When
- At a committee meeting reported on October 13, 2026.
- Where
- The Turkish parliament’s EU Harmonisation Committee.
- Why
- He was responding to a question about Turkey’s compliance rate. He said Turkey was a member of the Council of Europe but not the EU.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Bozay gave a presentation to members of the EU Harmonisation Committee.
Opposition lawmakers shared their views, suggestions and questions.
Bozay said Turkey’s compliance with European Court of Human Rights rulings was about 90 percent.
- Compliance rate
- About 90 percent, according to Bozay
- Speaker
- Kemal Bozay, deputy foreign minister
- Committee
- Turkish parliament’s EU Harmonisation Committee
- Visa-free travel
- Bozay said Turkey expected relief in 2027
- Reported
- October 13, 2026
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What people are saying
We are members of the Council of Europe. We are not members of the European Union, but as far as I know, our rate of compliance with the rulings is around 90 percent.
No one in this picture is completely innocent.
Recovery after this coup is not very easy.