Turkish foreign minister hosts EU ambassadors

Turkish foreign minister hosts EU ambassadors

Head of EU Delegation to Türkiye, Thomas Hans Ossowski, among those at gathering in capital Ankara

By Yasin Gungor

ISTANBUL (AA) – Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan met with ambassadors of European Union member states in the capital Ankara on Tuesday.

The head of the EU Delegation to Türkiye, Ambassador Thomas Hans Ossowski, and Türkiye's Deputy Foreign Minister and EU Affairs Director Mehmet Kemal Bozay were also present at the meeting.

No official details were given on the content of their discussions.

In December, Fidan stressed the need for the EU to reconsider its approach to Türkiye's membership process, advocating a merit-based system and enhanced regional collaboration. He stressed the importance of Türkiye’s role in Europe’s geostrategic framework, urging closer ties to strengthen the region.

Fidan last August also took part in an informal EU foreign ministers' meeting in Brussels.

Türkiye, a strategic EU partner on climate, migration, security, and the economy, applied for membership in 1987 and began accession talks in 2005, though progress later stalled due to political hurdles erected by some member states.

Ankara's European integration dates to 1959, including the 1963 Ankara Agreement and a Customs Union established in 1995.

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