Turkish Foreign Minister (FM) Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu said that Turkey is looking forward to enhancing ties with the European Union (EU), according to Sputnik news agency.
In a press conference, Çavuşoğlu said, "We want to improve relations with the EU. We would like to do so with the possibility of full membership."
According to Turkish FM, the problems between the European Union and Turkey "can only be solved through dialogue and diplomacy."
In addition, he pointed out that Athens had stopped engaging into negotiations with Ankara within NATO on the situation in the eastern Mediterranean.
It is worth mentioning that, The Turkish decision in late November to return a seismic exploration vessel to port has calmed tensions, yet EU officials and diplomats said broader issues – over Libya, Syria, Russia, and authoritarianism in Turkey, have hardened EU positions, according to Reuters.
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