The European Union has allocated €20 million in humanitarian aid to support the most vulnerable refugees and host communities in Turkey in 2026. Turkey continues to host around 2.3 million registered refugees, mainly from Syria, as well as from Afghanistan, Iraq and Iran, and remains one of the countries hosting the most refugees in the […]
PhD – Environmental Engineering/Biotechnology – Turkey
Bioprocess Engineering Research Group (BioERG) at Middle East Technical University (METU) invites applications for one fully funded PhD position within the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Doctoral Network LeAD – Leveraging Anaerobic Digestion through environmental stresses. The project focuses on anaerobic digestion under stressed conditions, with emphasis on electroactive microorganisms in MEC-integrated AD systems. In this project we would like to focus on […]
Enlargement Package 2025 shows progress towards EU membership by the main enlargement partners
On 4 November, the European Commission adopted its annual Enlargement Package, which presents a comprehensive assessment of the progress made by the enlargement partners over the last twelve months. This year’s package reaffirms that the momentum of enlargement is high on the EU’s agenda of priorities. It also confirms that the accession of new Member […]
Turkey’s accession process to the EU must remain suspended
Turkey’s geopolitical and strategic importance does not justify its democratic drift, according to Parliament, which insists that the criteria for EU membership are non-negotiable. In the current context, and despite the democratic and pro-European aspirations of a significant part of Turkish society, the process of Turkey’s accession to the European Union cannot be resumed, MEPs […]
Encrypted app reveals criminal networks across Europe
Law enforcement authorities across Europe and Türkiye have dismantled four major criminal networks responsible for fuelling the flow of drugs into the EU and Türkiye, following a series of coordinated raids supported by Europol. These results were made possible by the continued exploitation of encrypted communication platforms, including Sky ECC and ANOM, which remain powerful […]
An international donors’ conference in support of the people of Turkey and Syria will be hosted by the European Commission and the Swedish Presidency of the Council on 20 March in Brussels
The EU and its Member States intend to make a substantial pledge for additional relief, recovery, and reconstruction in Turkey, as well as additional relief, recovery, and rehabilitation in Syria. The EU urges other international partners and global donors to demonstrate solidarity with the people of Turkey and Syria in these trying times by mobilising […]
Postdoctoral Position on Information Theory in Turkey
Offer Description Prof. Tolga M. Duman at the Electrical and Electronics Engineering Department of Bilkent University, Ankara, Turkey, invites applications for multiple postdoctoral scholar positions for a European Research Council (ERC) Advanced Grant entitled “TRANCIDS: Transmission over Channels with Insertions and Deletions”. The selected candidates will work on determining the ultimate limits of communication for […]
EU wins WTO case against Turkey’s discriminatory practices on pharmaceuticals
The EU welcomes today’s appeal arbitration award by the World Trade Organization (WTO) in the case the EU brought against Turkey on pharmaceutical products. The appeal award confirms the Panel’s ruling and finds that the localisation measure discriminates against foreign pharmaceutical products, as it is not a form of government procurement of pharmaceutical products, and […]
Researcher Position in Biological sciences in Turkey
Description SUNUM a world-class Nanotechnology Research and Application Centre, housing high-calibre researchers and infrastructure for multidisciplinary and cross-disciplinary Nanotechnology R&D studies, offering global nano-technological solutions to societal challenges, creating socio-economic added-value through commercialisation of research results. SUNUM is looking for Senior Principal Researchers from any country to complement and strengthen its existing Research Faculty. Three […]