80th Türkiye-EU joint parliamentary committee co-chairs call for increased dialogue, deepened cooperation

By Seval Ocak

ANKARA (AA) - Following the 80th Türkiye-EU Joint Parliamentary Committee session, a declaration promotes increased dialogue between the Turkish government and EU institutions, advocating for more active engagement, including high-level diplomatic discussions in Brussels.

Co-chairs Ismail Emrah Karayel and Sergey Lagodinsky emphasized the significance of strengthening dialogue between Türkiye and the EU in all areas in a statement.

The regular joint parliamentary committee meetings were acknowledged with "satisfaction" and included discussions with representatives, including Turkish Deputy Foreign Minister Mehmet Kemal Bozay, Marko Makovec from the European External Action Service and Luis Romera Pintor from the Spanish Embassy representing the Council Presidency, among others.

The committee discussed aspects of Türkiye-EU relations and exchanged views on regional and global developments.

Emphasizing the importance of deepening cooperation for Türkiye's future EU membership, the co-chairs affirmed the need for joint solutions in areas such as the rule of law, democracy, economy, security, defense and addressing Russia's aggression toward Ukraine as well as energy and food security.

They called for a two-state solution for lasting peace between Palestine and Israel, urging an end to violence and civilian casualties.