Holding a press conference following the meeting of the European Political Community, President Erdoğan said: “We expect the European Union to advance the Türkiye-Union relations on the basis of a perspective of accession without giving in to some countries’ interests and ambitions. The ongoing developments lay bare the fact that Türkiye is a key country both for the Union and Europe.”
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan held a press conference following the meeting of the European Political Community at Prague Castle in Czechia.
Drawing attention to his tripartite meeting with Prime Minister Petr Fiala of Czechia and President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, and his bilateral talks with President Emmanuel Macron of France, President Rumen Radev of Bulgaria and President of the Government of Spain Pedro Sánchez, President Erdoğan said: “I held a meeting with Mr. Pashinyan, Prime Minister of Armenia, as well. I sincerely believe that we can achieve our goal of full normalization in our region on the basis of good neighborly relations.”
“THE OBSTACLES RAISED BEFORE TÜRKİYE ARE NOT FAIR”
Underscoring that Türkiye’s primary expectation from the European Political Community that it strengthened Türkiye-EU relations and contributed to Türkiye’s membership process, President Erdoğan noted: “Our country has a vital importance in terms of addressing such fundamental issues as security, defense, terrorism, migration, energy supply security, healthcare and supply chains. Türkiye is irreplaceable when it comes to overcoming the challenges the European Union is faced with and in defining the international role of the Union. I have seen that this reality has started to be acknowledged by our European friends as well. I have underlined that the obstacles raised before Türkiye are not fair, and that what is more this situation jeopardizes the European Union very interests. We believe that more visionary and more strategic decisions on this issue should be taken from now on. We expect the European Union to advance the Türkiye-Union relations on the basis of a perspective of accession without giving in to some countries’ interests and ambitions. The ongoing developments lay bare the fact that Türkiye is a key country both for the Union and Europe.”