EU informs Erdogan of tightening sanctions on Turkey

According to a diplomatic source, the President of the European Council Charles Michel informed Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan by phone of the European summit's decision to tighten sanctions on Turkey.

EU informs Erdogan of tightening sanctions on Turkey
15 December, 2020   17:47
NEWS DESK

A diplomatic source in the European Union told reporters that Michel "briefed the Turkish president on the results of the European Union summit that was held on December 10 and 11, and stressed the need to reduce the escalation in the Mediterranean."

The source added that Michel also called for "the resumption of negotiations with Greece and the re-launch of negotiations on settlement in Cyprus under the United Nations' auspices."

The recent European Union summit decided to tighten sanctions against Turkey for its actions in the Mediterranean. It has postponed implementing sanctions until next March, and given Turkey until that date to change its behavior.

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