Erdoğan, European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen talk over phone

The call addressed steps aimed at enhancing Turkey-EU relations and regional issues.

Stating that Turkey had done more than what fell to itself, and that it was now the EU’s turn to take concrete steps, President Erdoğan noted that it was high time for the implementation of a positive agenda with Turkey.

Underscoring that the negotiations to update the Customs Union should immediately begin without any precondition, Erdoğan expressed Turkey’s wish for the High-Level Dialogue meetings to be started in a manner to also cover areas of cooperation in public health, climate change, internal affairs, migration and the fight against terror.

Further stressing that the ensuring of visa liberalization was a step for which the Turkish people had waited for a long time, Erdoğan added that the March 18 agreement should be strengthened and implemented with all its elements. (ILKHA)