EU Ready to Boost Links to Turkey But Accession Still Taboo
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan
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Foreign ministers of the European Union signaled their readiness to work for closer ties with Turkey, while resisting pressure from Ankara to join the bloc.
“We are convinced that there is a reciprocal interest to develop a strong relationship between Turkey and the European Union, and a sustainable de-escalation in the eastern Mediterranean would benefit the stability and security of the whole region,” Josep Borrell, the EU’s foreign affairs chief, told reporters after the ministers met in Brussels.