The President of the European Council, Antonio Costa, had a telephone conversation with Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, focusing on Turkey’s role when it comes to the Ukraine war, the political transition in Ukraine, as well as on the Cyprus Problem, Costa said in a post on BlueSky.
Costa wrote that he expressed his support to the UNSG’s efforts regarding the Cyprus Problem. He underlined the role of the country “as a significant global and regional actor”m making particular reference to efforts for peace in Ukraine and to the situation in Syria.
“Good phone call with president Erdogan. Türkiye is a strategic partner, an EU candidate country, and a NATO ally. We look forward to continuing to strengthen our relationship”, Costa said.
“In these challenging times, we appreciate Türkiye’s role as a significant global and regional actor, and seek to work closely together to ensure a lasting peace in Ukraine and to support an inclusive and democratic transition in Syria” he added.
“I also expressed my full support for the UN Secretary-General’s efforts on the Cyprus settlement talks” he stressed.
