Türkiye on Wednesday lashed out at a new European Commission report on Türkiye, saying that it lacks vision and is biased.

The report ignores Turkish Cypriots as well as the views of Türkiye and the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), the Turkish Foreign Ministry statement said and added that it also “reveals clearly that it has been drafted to serve the interests of some circles.”

Stating that the annual report on the nation’s EU bid disregards the bloc’s obligations towards a long time candidate country and displays double standards, the Turkish Foreign Ministry called it “yet another example of the EU’s biased stance when it comes to Türkiye.”

“We totally reject the unjust claims purported by the EU, which has so far refused to remove the political obstacles before the negotiating chapters, directing at our political system, politicians, senior officials, fundamental rights and freedoms in Türkiye, as well as certain court rulings and our legitimate fight against terrorism,” it added.

“The report reflects the Greek-Greek Cypriot duo’s unlawful and maximalist views on the Eastern Mediterranean and Aegean Sea as well as the Cyprus issue,” said the ministry.

The report also ignores Turkish Cypriots as well as the views of Türkiye and the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, said the ministry statement adding that it also “reveals clearly that it has been drafted to serve the interests of some circles.”

“We remind once again that the EU is not an international judicial body to determine maritime jurisdiction areas. This manner of the EU is against both its own acquis communautaire and the international law,” the statement added.