Türkiye seeks full EU membership with strategic view, President Erdogan tells France's Macron

Türkiye seeks full EU membership with strategic view, President Erdogan tells France's Macron

Recep Tayyip Erdogan meets with his counterpart Emmanuel Macron during visit to Hungary for European Political Community Summit

By Esra Tekin

ISTANBUL (AA) — Türkiye is acting with a strategic perspective towards full EU membership, the country's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told his French counterpart on Thursday.

Erdogan also underlined the need to revitalize the candidate country's accession process during his meeting with Emmanuel Macron in Hungary's capital Budapest, where he attended the European Political Community Summit, according to Türkiye’s Communications Directorate.

He conveyed Ankara’s expectation for the EU to update its Customs Union with Türkiye and fulfill its promises to Ankara on visa liberalization for Turkish nationals.

The two leaders also discussed regional and global issues.

Pointing to the “deep-rooted history” between Ankara and Paris, Erdogan underlined that advancing commercial and economic relations would be mutually beneficial for both countries.

“President Erdoğan stated that it is in the interest of all countries to resolve tensions such as those between Ukraine and Russia, Israel and Palestine, and Israel and Lebanon through peaceful diplomacy,” the Directorate added.

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