# EU commissioner says Turkey's recent actions widen gap with EU membership goal

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- Reuters, 2026-10-09 13:50 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/eu-commissioner-says-recent-turkish-actions-widen-gap-with-its-eu-membership-2026-10-09/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ac8f1168f1582000191a842

> The EU commissioner for enlargement said on Friday that Turkey is moving further from its goal of joining the bloc, citing recent efforts to crack down on the LGBTQ+ community and restrict media freedoms.