Erdoğan speaks with President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen

Minister of Foreign Affairs Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu was also present at the videoconference meeting.

“We underlined the importance of sustained de-escalation and of further strengthening confidence building to allow for a more positive EU-Turkey agenda,” Von der Leyen tweeted. (ILKHA)

With @eucopresident Michel, we spoke to President Erdoğan.

We underlined the importance of sustained de-escalation and of further strengthening confidence building to allow for a more positive EU-Turkey agenda. pic.twitter.com/Oo7xSRzN9i

— Ursula von der Leyen (@vonderleyen) March 19, 2021