Pridružena članica od 1963, Turska je otpočela svoje pregovore o pristupanju tom 27-članom bloku u oktobru 2005, ali je otada otvoreno samo šest od 35 pregovaračkih poglavlja.
An associate member since 1963, Turkey began its accession talks with the 27-nation bloc in October 2005, but only six of all 35 negotiation chapters have been opened since.