European Union (R) and Turkish flags fly at the business and financial district of Levent in Istanbul, Turkey September 4, 2017.
REUTERS/Osman Orsal/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsANKARA, Nov 9 (Reuters) - The European Commission's annual report on Turkey's long-stalled EU membership bid is "unjust and biased", the Turkish foreign ministry said.
"We categorically reject unfounded claims and unjust criticisms, particularly on the political criteria and the Chapter on Judiciary and Fundamental Rights," the Turkish foreign ministry said in a statement.
The Turkish ministry said the allegations were unfair and highlighted "the insincerity of EU's approach and a clear double-standard", adding that fundamental rights issues were contentious even among EU member states.
Turkey's bid to join the EU has been frozen for years after having launched membership talks in 2005.
Persons:
Osman Orsal, Turkey's, Huseyin Hayatsever, Robert Birsel
Organizations:
REUTERS, Rights, European, Fundamental, Turkish, EU, Thomson
Locations:
Levent, Istanbul, Turkey, Rights ANKARA, Turkish, Israel, Gaza