1. European Union Law
Law 326

2. EU Law
EU and Turkey

3. EU Law

Turkey applies for associate membership in the European Economic Community (EEC).

Association agreement ("Ankara Agreement") is signed, aiming at bringing Turkey into a customs union with the EEC and, ultimately, membership.

4. EU Law Ankara Agreement/Association Agreement (1963) Economic Purpose
Political Purpose
Institutional Structure

5. 01-04-1987 Turkey applies for full EEC membership.
EU Law

Turkey applies for full EEC membership.

Turkey-EU Association Council finalises agreement creating a customs union.

6. EU Law Customs Union / Additional Protocol (1995) Common Trade Policy
Free movement of goods
Free movement of persons

7. EU Law

Luxembourg Council summit declares Turkey eligible to become EU member.

Council adopts Accession Partnership for Turkey.

Council adopts revised Accession Partnership for Turkey.

8. EU Law

Council defines conditions for opening accession negotiations.

Council adopts negotiating framework, and negotiations are formally opened.

"Screening process" begins to determine to what degree Turkey meets the membership criteria and what remains to be done.

9. EU Law Accession Process Accession Partnership Formal Negotiations
Accession Criteria
Screening process

10. 01-02-2008 Council adopts revised Accession Partnership for Turkey.
EU Law

Negotiations are opened and closed on Chapter 25 (science and research).

Because Turkey refused to apply to Cyprus the Additional Protocol to the Ankara Agreement, Council decides that eight chapters will not be opened.

Council adopts revised Accession Partnership for Turkey.

11. EU Law

Negotiations are opened on Chapter 12 (food safety, veterinary and phytosanitary policy).

Positive Agenda intended to bring fresh dynamics into the EU-Turkey relations was launched.