“In a difficult geopolitical environment, EU-Turkey relations should be governed by values, such as respect for the rule of law, democracy, media freedom and human rights,” it notes.
The utility of the dialogue “in a time of significant geopolitical changes” was emphasized by the EU and Turkey in the high -level dialogue on the economy on Thursday in Brussels, with the EU raising its concerns about the arrests of the opposition in the country, according to the Commission. The two sides agreed to continue the dialogue of time in Turkey.
The EU delegation led the Commissioner for Economics, Valdis Dombrovskis, and the enlargement Commissioner Martha Mr, while the Turkish delegation led Finance Minister Mehmet Simcek.
As the Commission notes in a statement, it was the first meeting from 2019, where EU -Turkey’s financial and financial relations reported and discussed ways to strengthen them.
According to the Commission’s announcement on the press, the dialogue “also provided the opportunity to exist with an exchanging views and to express EU concerns about recent arrests and reservations of elected officials, members of civil society and media”.
“Live democracies and the rule of law provide the strongest foundations for maintaining the confidence of international investors and maintaining macroeconomic stability,” the EU said in a statement.
In the separate EU – Turkey joint statement on the meeting, it is noted that the dialogue is a step towards strengthening relations in the context of implementing the recommendations of the Common Commission Report – Ypato Representative (“Borell Exhibition”) of November 2023, as the Turkish Country is noted.
“In a difficult geopolitical environment, EU-Turkey relations should be governed by values, such as respect for the rule of law, democracy, the freedom of the media and human rights, which also play a key role in maintaining financial confidence and facility.”
In detail on the agenda of the meeting, the joint statement notes that “recent EU initiatives to enhance competitiveness and measures by Turkey has been discussed to promote structural reforms aimed at enhancing productivity and long -term economic growth 20”.
The two sides emphasized “the importance of improving the investment climate in Turkey and facilitating the increased involvement of the EU and international financial institutions”.
The meeting was also attended by representatives of the European Investment Bank, the European Bank of Reconstruction and Development, and the Council of Europe Development Bank.
The dialogue also held a meeting of representatives of the EU and Turkey Business Community, as well as representatives of international financial institutions and national promotion banks participating in Turkey’s investment platform. The business forum placed a particular emphasis on enhancing competitiveness and improving the access of small and medium -sized businesses in long -term funding.
Source: KYPE