The Opening Ceremony of the Project on “Protective and Restorative Approaches for Children in Judicial Processes”, was held in Ankara on 18 November 2025.

Implemented by the Ministry of Justice and co-financed by the EU and UNICEF, the Project aims to ensure better protection of the fundamental rights and freedoms of children in judicial processes, in line with international standards. The total budget of the Project is EUR 4.1 million, and its implementation period is three years.

As part of the Project, activities will be carried out to enhance institutional capacity and improve the policy framework for the administration of the juvenile justice system, strengthen cooperation mechanisms between child protection and justice systems, and develop child-sensitive execution and enforcement practices.

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In the context of the Project titled “Supporting the Effective Implementation of Turkish Constitutional Court Judgments in the Field of Fundamental Rights”, implemented by the Turkish Constitutional Court and co-financed by the EU and Council of Europe, the 7^th Regional Meeting on “Violation Judgments on Individual Application and Elimination of the Consequences of Violations” took place in Diyarbakır on 20-21 October 2025.

With the participation of the President of the Constitutional Court, the President of the Court of Cassation, the Chief Public Prosecutors of the Court of Cassation and the Presidency of the Council of State, presentations were delivered on the objective and subjective effects of individual application violation judgments. In addition, the case laws concerning the right to a fair trial, right to life, personal liberty and security, and respect for private life and on the right to property was assessed.

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The European Commission’s Communication, No. (C/2025/5519), setting out the Guidelines aimed at ensuring a high level of privacy, safety and security for minors in the online environment, was published in the Official Journal of the European Union on 10 October 2025.

The Communication from the European Commission (C/2025/5519), setting out the Guidelines on measures to ensure a high level of privacy, safety and security for minors online, was published in the Official Journal of the EU on 10 October 2025.

Prepared pursuant to Article 28(4) of Regulation (EU) 2022/2065 of 19 October 2022 (the Digital Services Act), the Guidelines involves the required measures of the Commission for providers of online platforms accessible to minors.

The Guidelines include a number of precautions restricting access to the online environment in accordance with the age of service users (age assurance methods) and cover widely used social media platforms.

To review the booklet prepared by the Commission, please click here.

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7 December 2025 marks the 25^th anniversary of the adoption of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of EU, which safeguards fundamental rights and freedoms in the EU.

Inspired by multiple sources, including the national laws of the member states, the European Convention on Human Rights, and the case law of the Court of Justice of the EU and the European Court of Human Rights, the Charter protects fundamental rights and freedoms under the titles of “Dignity,” “Freedoms,” “Equality,” “Solidarity,” “Citizens’ Rights,” and “Justice.”

Türkiye’s National Action Plan for EU Accession (NAP) has been updated to cover the 2025-2028 period.

The update of the NAP, which is among the objectives outlined in the 12^th Development Plan and the Presidential Annual Programme, was carried out under the coordination of the Directorate for EU Affairs, in cooperation with the relevant public institutions and organizations.

The NAP includes 147 legislative amendments and 166 administrative measures to be implemented under the headings of “Legislation” and “Institutional Set-up and Other Work” across 33 negotiation chapters. With regard to Chapter 23 on Judiciary and Fundamental Rights, 13 legislative amendments and 35 administrative measures are envisaged.

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The Directorate for EU Affairs, which is responsible for coordinating Türkiye’s efforts in the EU accession process, is celebrating its 25^th anniversary!

Established on 4 July 2000 under the Law No. 4587 as the Secretariat General for EU Affairs affiliated with the Prime Ministry, the institution played a pivotal role in meeting the Copenhagen Political Criteria necessary for Türkiye’s accession to the EU.

Restructured by the Presidential Decree No. 4, published in the Official Gazette No. 30479 on 15 July 2018, the Directorate continues its activities steadfastly as an institution affiliated with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

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The European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE), established by Council Regulation (EC) No. 1922/2006 of 20 December 2006, is an independent EU agency headquartered in Lithuania.

The European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE), established by the Regulation (EC) No. 1922/2006 of 20 December 2006, is an independent EU agency located in Lithuania.

The objective of EIGE is to contribute to the mainstreaming of equality between women and men across all EU and member state policies, to fight against gender-based discrimination, and to raise awareness on this issue.

Among its tasks are collecting and analyzing data on equality between women and men and providing technical support and expertise to the European Commission, the European Parliament, EU member states, and candidate countries.

EIGE has been publishing Gender Equality Indexes since 2013. These indexes are important in demonstrating the extent to which equality between women and men has been achieved in the EU and in identifying areas requiring improvement. The Index for 2025 was presented on 2 December 2025.

To access the Agency’s website, please click here.

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