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Erdogan Warns EU Vulnerable, Calls Turkey Essential Member

5/9/2026

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on May 9, 2026 that EU architecture excluding Turkey would remain vulnerable.
He cited 76-year-old Schuman Declaration as EU’s symbol of peace and cooperation.
He warned that wars, political crises and economic difficulties are testing the EU’s founding principles, making policies essential.
He called Turkey an essential candidate whose EU membership would boost the bloc’s crisis-management capacity, wishing Europe Day peace and solidarity.

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on May 9, 2026 that EU architecture excluding Turkey would remain vulnerable.
He cited 76-year-old Schuman Declaration as EU’s symbol of peace and cooperation.
He warned that wars, political crises and economic difficulties are testing the EU’s founding principles, making policies essential.
He called Turkey an essential candidate whose EU membership would boost the bloc’s crisis-management capacity, wishing Europe Day peace and solidarity.