Germany's backing marks 'renewal of political will' for Türkiye's EU bid, says Fidan

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

62% : Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan says Berlin's support could usher in "new progress" on Ankara's EU accession, as he highlights the bloc's shifting defence agenda and Türkiye's growing economic footprint in Europe.
58% : EU defence industry Fidan also discussed recent shifts in EU security and defence priorities.
58% : Addressing mechanisms applied to candidate countries, Fidan noted that some resources require approval from EU members.
56% : Speaking during a live broadcast on A News, Fidan welcomed Friedrich Merz's comments supporting Türkiye's EU membership, calling them "an important renewal of political will." "I believe there will be new progress with the European Union in this period," he said, adding: "For the German chancellor to state publicly in Ankara that Germany wants Türkiye in the EU is a significant renewal of political will.
56% : Despite this, he stressed, the larger €800 billion fund, along with the growing number of Turkish firms establishing companies and joint ventures across the EU, will enable Türkiye to benefit from the bloc's financial instruments.
53% : The EU, he said, plans to establish a joint €150 billion (over $174 billion) low-interest fund to support defence capabilities, which member states will be able to access.
51% : Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Saturday that he believed there soon might be "new progress" in Ankara's push to join the EU, pointing to recent remarks by Germany's chancellor.
49% : He said the EU's efforts to reshape its security architecture place a strong emphasis on revitalising the bloc's defence industry.
47% : "Following the election, the president made it clear to me that he expected maximum effort on this file," Fidan said, noting that this constituted a direct mandate on EU policy.

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