Ankara Agreement
The Agreement Creating An Association Between The Republic of Turkey and the European Economic Community, commonly known as the Ankara Agreement (Turkish: Ankara Anlaşması), is a treaty signed in 1963 that provides for the framework for the co-operation between Turkey and the European Union (EU). == Background == Turkey first applied for associate membership of the European Economic Community (EEC) in July 1959, the EEC having been established in 1958.