Zitat:[...]Weiter erklärte der Ministerpräsident stolz, es sei das Verdienst der AKP, dass die Türkei heute keine Schulden mehr beim Internationalen Währungsfonds habe – sondern umgekehrt – zum Gläubiger wurde. Die türkische Regierung helfe der EU aus der Euro-Krise und sei deshalb sofort in die EU zu integrieren. Der Beitritt der mittlerweile erstarkten Türkei würde den gesamten Charakter der EU verändern, sagte Davutoglu. Die Zeit sei nun reif.[...]

Zitat:EU appoints first military advisor to Turkey
Brussels looks for ways to deepen defence cooperation with Ankara following Russian invasion of Ukraine
President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara (Hans Lucas via Reuters/file photo)
President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara (Hans Lucas via Reuters/file photo)
By Ragip Soylu in Ankara
Published date: 13 November 2025 13:53 GMT | Last update: 18 hours 52 mins ago
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The European Union appointed a military advisor for its mission in Turkey for the first time earlier this month, a western official with knowledge of the matter told Middle East Eye.

According to the official, the move followed ongoing discussions in Brussels about Turkey's role within the broader European security architecture.

European countries such as Germany have been advocating for a more strategic dialogue with Turkey on defence issues, including cooperation in building defence industry production capabilities - particularly after Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

TurDef, a Turkish news outlet specialising in defence issues, reported that the EU has appointed Colonel Adam Grzymkowski, formerly Poland's defence attaché in Ankara, as military advisor to the head of the EU delegation in Turkey.

The western official added that, under the principle of reciprocity, Turkey will also be able to appoint a Turkish defence advisor to its mission to the EU in Brussels.