Now playing Next Europe News EU giving dialogue with Turkey 'a chance' but warns of sanctions Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen warned that the bloc has a "tool box" of restrictive measures that be applied "immediately" if Ankara doesn't engage in "constructive" dialogue over underwater drilling. 02/10/2020
Now playing Next Greece Southern EU leaders urge Turkey to end 'unilateral' actions Heads of states of France, Greece, Cyprus, Malta, Italy, Spain and Portugal warned Turkey that "unless it ends its unilateral activities", the EU would "develop a list of further restrictive measures". 10/09/2020
Now playing Next world news Macron: Europe must have a 'more united and clear voice' with Turkey Europe must be more united against Turkey, French President Emmanuel Macron said, emphasising that the country is "no longer a partner". 10/09/2020
Now playing Next Greece EU holds urgent talks on Greece-Turkey energy dispute German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas, whose country holds the rotating EU presidency, said the Turkish drilling must stop. 14/08/2020
Now playing Next state of the union This week in the EU: Turkey tensions, Polish elections and vaccines What are the key issues concerning the bloc that made headlines this week? 17/07/2020
Now playing Next Europe News EU foreign ministers urge more action on Turkey and China Returning to Brussels for the first face-to-face meeting in months, EU foreign ministers are being urged to take a more robust approach to China over the new security law in Hong Kong, as well as against Ankara over Mediterranean drillings and the Libya arms embargo. 13/07/2020
Now playing Next Cyprus Turkey's growing war of words with Greece and Cyprus over sea drilling Greece accuses Turkey of resorting to "gunboat diplomacy" near Cyprus, but analysts say the EU must recognise the West is no longer Ankara's only foreign policy partner 25/06/2020
Now playing Next Turkey Turkish mosque converted into food bank during COVID-19 outbreak With worship suspended, the imam of the Dedeman mosque in Istanbul has found a different use for the building. 22/04/2020
Now playing Next Greece Turkish asylum seeker sues over claims she was returned to Greece Ayse Erdogan says the Greek authorities forced her back over the border to Turkey - in contravention of international law - and she has the evidence to prove it. 11/03/2020
Now playing Next Europe News Erdogan likens Greek authorities to Nazis for returning migrants Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said there was "no difference" between the Nazis and the Greek authorities forcibly repelling migrants. 11/03/2020
Now playing Next Greece Frontex operation in Greece "lacks legal basis" Frontex has to operate while respecting European and human rights law, and this cannot be the case when migrants cannot apply for asylum. 10/03/2020
Now playing Next Greece EU-Turkey migration deal is 'dead,' warns Greek PM Mitsotakis The migration deal is "dead because Turkey has decided to completely violate the agreement because of what happened in Syria," says Greek PM Mitsotakis. 07/03/2020
Now playing Next Belgium Greece should 'respect international law amid border crisis', says EU He was speaking after accusations of violence at the Greek-Turkish border. 04/03/2020
Now playing Next Turkey Euroviews. A EU-Turkey trade pact is a better solution to deal with the Syrian refugee crisis than aid ǀ View The EU could pursue a track focused on mutual economic benefits, creating attractive trade incentive programs in exchange for Turkey continuing its difficult task. Direct aid is helpful, but perhaps the most sustainable and realistic approach is for Europe to set a new higher mutual trade volume. 25/02/2020
Now playing Next Greece Greece plans to build a 2.7km floating fence to curb illegal migration It comes as part of the new government's pledge to take a tougher stance on refugees and migrants arriving at its ports. 30/01/2020
Now playing Next Europe News Not helping separated migrant children 'a scandal', says Juncker Ex-EU chief Jean-Claude Juncker says not enough is being done to help unaccompanied migrant children in Greece. 22/01/2020
Now playing Next Turkey Turkey warns Europe of new refugee wave as Syrian forces advance "Turkey cannot handle a new refugee wave from Syria," Erdogan said, adding that 80,000 people from Syria's Idlib had fled toward the Turkish border. 23/12/2019
Now playing Next Hungary Orban says would have to 'use force' if Turkey 'opens gates' to Europe Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Thursday he might have to "use force" if Turkey opens their gates to Europe to refugees. 17/10/2019
Now playing Next Europe News Here are the five key takeaways from the latest EU summit Brexit, budget, climate, enlargement, Turkey's military incursion in Syria — what the EU leaders decide on the key issues? 17/10/2019
Now playing Next The Cube Turkey ready for military operation in Syria after Trump pulls troops US President Donald Trump has said he will "totally destroy and obliterate the economy of Turkey" if the country does anything he considers "off-limits" in northern Syria. 07/10/2019