Erdoğan says Europe at crossroads over Türkiye ties
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has said the European Union must make a “historic decision” on Türkiye, arguing that the bloc needs Ankara at a time of shifting global balances.
“Türkiye is a great opportunity for the European Union, and the Union has to make a historic decision on whether to make use of this,” Erdoğan told reporters on his return flight from Kazakhstan.
“Europe has come to a crossroads and must assess the situation much more carefully,” he said.
Erdoğan said Türkiye remained committed to its full membership vision despite what he described as discriminatory and inconsistent approaches from parts of the EU.
