BAKU, Azerbaijan, May 20. Turkish President
Recep Tayyip Erdogan held a telephone conversation with European
Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, the Turkish Presidential
Administration's Communications Directorate said in a statement,
Trend reports.
Relations between Türkiye and the EU, as well as regional and
international developments, were discussed during the
conversation.
Erdogan emphasized that Türkiye supports the observance of the
ceasefire and the establishment of peace in the region, as well as
the speedy opening of the Strait of Hormuz.
One of the main topics of the talks was strengthening Türkiye's
economic integration with the EU and resolving issues included in
the bilateral agenda.
President Erdogan stated that tensions in the region have once
again highlighted the strategic importance of relations between
Turkey and the EU. The Turkish President emphasized the usefulness
of Ankara's participation in European Security Strategy
initiatives, the need to renew the Customs Union between Türkiye
and the EU, and the fundamental importance of developing
comprehensive cooperation between Ankara and Brussels.
