Hakan Fidan: Without Turkey, EU cannot be global player

The relationship of Ankara and the EU should not become hostages of the interests of certain countries, without Turkey the European Union cannot be a global player.

This was stated by the Foreign Ministry of Turkey Hakan Fidan at a joint press conference with the European Commissioner for the expansion and policy of the neighborhood of Oliver Varheli.

According to him, Turkey urges the EU to show the necessary will and act more boldly for the development of the relations of Ankara and Brussels.

touching the prospects of Turkey’s membership in the EU, he emphasized that they did not undergo any changes. The diplomat noted that Ankara has a “very strong political will” for movement in this direction.

The head of the department also affected the latest events in the northeast of Syria, where the clashes between the Arabic tribes and militants of the Red Army/YPG.

“Attempts to legitimize YPG terrorists, it is necessary to put an end, otherwise clashes like those that take place in the Syrian Deir Ez-Zor-only the beginning,” said, in particular, the Turkish minister.

Fidan also urged the United States to make efforts in order to put an end to the policies of the oppression of the Arab population in Syria from the terrorist organization of the Red Army/YPG.