Chinanews.com, January 13th. According to Russian satellite network reports, on the 12th local time, Turkish President Erdogan stated that Turkey is willing to improve relations with the EU and hopes that the EU can show the same sincerity.
Data map: Turkish President Erdogan.
According to the report, Erdogan said when meeting with the EU ambassador in the Turkish capital, "We are ready to get the relationship back on track. We hope that our European friends can also show the same sincerity."
Erdogan also made it clear that he is willing to strengthen the relationship between Turkey and France.
He emphasized, "We want to avoid tensions with France."
According to reports, due to the situation in the Eastern Mediterranean, differences between the EU and Turkey have widened.
On December 10, 2020, the leaders of the European Union reached an agreement and decided to impose sanctions on Turkey, which explores natural gas in disputed waters with Greece and Cyprus.
In addition, Turkey and France also have certain differences regarding the conflicts between Azerbaijan and Armenia in the Nagorno-Karabakh (Naka) region.