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“Turkey wants to open a new page with the EU” and “resume talks with the EU looking at the situation as a whole” and “on the basis of common interests,” according to a statement from the Turkish presidency.
According to Erdogan, the immigration pact signed in 2016 between Turkey and the EU could be a point to create a more “positive” climate.
At the same time, the Turkish president repeated the preparation of Ankara for exploratory talks with Greece, claiming that the Greek side avoid constantly negotiating.
Stressing that Turkey’s policy in the Eastern Mediterranean is based on legitimacy, he argued that the Turkish side is always making the necessary efforts for a just, lasting and sustainable solution in the region.
“We hope that the EU will adopt a constructive and prudent attitude towards Turkey,” said the Turkish president, a day after the United States imposed sanctions on the Turkish defense industry for the purchase and acquisition of Russian S-400 systems.
