2010 ilerleme raporu - Avrupa Birliği Bakanlığı

In addition, Turkey has not made progress towards normalising bilateral relations with the
Republic of Cyprus. It continues to veto Cyprus’s membership of several international
organisations, including the OECD and the Wassenaar Arrangement on export controls for
conventional arms exports and dual-use goods. The Commission will continue to monitor
closely and specifically report on all issues covered by the 21 September 2005 declaration, in
accordance with the Council conclusions of December 2006.
The government of the Republic of Cyprus reported violations of its territorial waters and
airspace by Turkey.
Peaceful settlement of border disputes
Turkey and Greece have intensified their efforts to improve their bilateral relations. From 13
to 15 May Prime Minister Erdogan met Greek Prime Minister Papandreou in Athens. A
number of agreements for cooperation on trade, education, transport, energy, culture and the
environment were signed. A bilateral agreement was reached to readmit a number of illegal
migrants to Turkey, but is not yet in operation.
The 47 th round of exploratory talks was held in Athens in summer 2010. Exploratory talks
have been continuing since 2002 and have intensified. The threat of casus belli in response to
the possible extension of Greek territorial waters, made in the resolution adopted by the
Turkish Grand National Assembly in 1995, still remains. In line with the Negotiating
Framework, the Council conclusions of December 2009 noted that ‘Turkey needs to commit
unequivocally to good neighbourly relations and to the peaceful settlement of disputes in
accordance with the United Nations Charter, having recourse, if necessary, to the International
Court of Justice. In this context, the Union urges the avoidance of any kind of threat, source
of friction or action which could damage good neighbourly relations and the peaceful
settlement of disputes.’ A considerable number of formal complaints were made by Greece
about continued violations of its airspace by Turkey, including flights over Greek islands.
Greece also made complaints about violations of its territorial waters.
Regional cooperation
Turkey remains actively involved in regional initiatives. It is a member of the Regional
Cooperation Council (RCC) and also held the one-year rotating Chairmanship-in-Office of the
South-East European Cooperation Process (SEECP), which ended with a summit in Istanbul
in June.
Bilateral relations with other enlargement countries and neighbouring EU Member States
have been developing positively. Turkey has taken a number of initiatives in the Western
Balkans, expressing commitment to promoting peace and stability in the region. Turkey
supports integration of all countries in the region both with the European Union and at Euro-
Atlantic level. The Turkish Foreign Minister held and facilitated several contacts throughout
2010. Regular tripartite meetings were held between the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of
Turkey, Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina. In parallel, regular tripartite talks have been held
between Turkey, Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina. On Turkey’s initiative, the Presidents
of Bosnia and Herzegovina and of Serbia met for the first time since the war. At their meeting
in Istanbul in April, the three countries adopted the "Istanbul Declaration" and underlined that
their common goal is integration into the European Union. They agreed that regional policy
should be based on ensuring security, permanent political dialogue and preservation of the
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