Macron sees Erdogan's policy as a "destabilizing factor" in Europe

In an interview with Paris Match magazine, Macron said, "Europe must address these matters face to face and assume its responsibility, I am not in favor of escalation, but, in parallel, I do not believe in weak diplomacy. We have sent a signal that European solidarity is meaningful." ".

The interview was published hours before the upcoming meeting between Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who will be his guest in Fort Briggson, the summer residence of the presidency in southeastern France.

Relations between Turkey and the European Union have deteriorated in recent months, at a time when Ankara is acting as a regional power in the eastern Mediterranean.

On Wednesday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan pledged not to yield to "pirates" and to continue exploring energy sources in disputed waters in the eastern Mediterranean.

Last week, Turkey accused France of acting like a "thug" in the eastern Mediterranean, and issued a strong warning to Greece, after Paris deployed two military planes and two warships in the eastern Mediterranean in support of Athens.

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