Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s talks with French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris on Jan. 5 were intended to mark Turkey’s return to the European stage after eighteen months of acrimonious exchanges. Beyond the protocol choreography, the exact opposite happened: France clearly stated “non” to the prospect of Turkey’s EU accession, joining the positions of the Netherlands and Austria, and followed by a similar announcement from Germany’s pre-coalition partners just a few days later.
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A ferryboat crosses the Bosphorus river on Jan. 18 during a cloudy day in Istanbul.
