On November 24, 2016, a meeting was held at the European Parliament on the grounds that Turkey's Progress Report foreseen in the statements of the EU officials that conform to EU values. According to the European Parliament (EP), the Turkish government has foundresorted to disproportionate measures under emergency situations. According to the Parliament, the measures taken measureswere within the framework of a large number of arrests, detentions, and dismissals made in Turkey and the death penalty were resumed debate on the introduction of effective response. Parliament sayingindicated that all measures bewere contrary to European values has decidedand determined to recommend for the temporary suspension of membership talks with Turkey (European Parliament, 2017). After this decision in Turkey, a debate that Turkey would be a member of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization began. The European Union, dueDue to the fulfillment of Turkey's obligations, using the carrot and stick policy, the European Union has been asked to makemeet the necessary obligations to Turkey. However, this policy has become applicable to at least Turkey.
While these discussions took place between the two sides, on 28 October 2016, the EP International Trade Committee held a meeting to update the Customs Union and expand its scope. MEPs EU-Turkey Customs Union Rapporteur, David Borelli, noted that the updated Customs Union updated draft prepared by the European Commission stated thatwas in effect until the end of December, and approved by the EU Council of Ministers. Borelli said sothat this will lead to important steps taken in the process of trade and integration between the EU and Turkey (Euractiv, 2016). In other words, both sides have made efforts to continue their relations and develop this process economically, even if they have political problems.
While all of these developments were taking place, the European Commission has published the fourth report of the EU-Turkey Declaration on 8 December 2016.