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Recep Tayyip Erdogan said “reasonable” countries in the European Union had thwarted efforts against Turkey at this week’s summit and that the upcoming summit of EU leaders in March would have no effect on Turkey.
EU leaders agreed on Thursday to impose limited sanctions on the Turks over an energy exploitation dispute with Greece and Cyprus, postponing any tougher measures until March as member states disagree on how to deal with it. Anchor.
“We must be given our rights. “Now there are many rights that EU member states should grant Turkey.”Erdogan told reporters after prayers on Friday. ““The reasonable EU countries prevented this game by showing a positive attitude.”, referring to Greek, French and Cypriot demands for sanctions to be imposed on Turkey.
Speaking to officials of the ruling AK Party, the Turkish president said that potential US and European Union sanctions would harm both sides and benefit no one, and that relations should not be sacrificed as a result.
Erdogan called on US and EU politicians to distance themselves from the influence of anti-Turkish pressure groups and said there were no problems that could not be solved through dialogue and cooperation.
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