BBC World, June 30, 2016 – The EU has opened a new chapter in Turkey’s EU membership talks, covering budget contributions to the bloc.
By moving on with the negotiations the EU is delivering on a pledge it made to Turkey in March, said Slovakia – the country now set to manage EU affairs.
Turkey’s bid to join the EU is highly controversial and featured prominently in the UK’s EU referendum campaign.
Turkey demanded progress on its bid in return for taking back migrants who want to get asylum in the EU.