Press Release: Visit to Turkey: EU to step up engagement

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Series Details 05.12.14
Publication Date 05/12/2014
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High Representative of the European Union (EU) for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/Vice President of the European Commission Federica Mogherini, together with Commissioner for European Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations Johannes Hahn and Commissioner for Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Management Christos Stylianides, paid an official visit to Turkey on 8 and 9 December 2014.

According to EurActiv, the EU intended to call for more intense cooperation between the two sides in the fight against Islamic State militants and other militant groups and in the efforts to cut off their funding and halt the flow of foreign fighters. The visit would also be used to ask Turkey to join Western sanctions against Russia or, at least, not to take advantage from it by exporting affected products to Russia.

Source Link Link to Main Source http://eeas.europa.eu/statements-eeas/2014/141205_01_en.htm
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EurActiv, 08.12.14: EU to press Turkey for help in Islamic State fight http://www.euractiv.com/sections/global-europe/eu-press-turkey-help-islamic-state-fight-310640
ESO: Background information: Kobane: MEPs call on Turkey to do more to help Syrian city under threat by IS http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-kobane-meps-call-on-turkey-to-do-more-to-help-syrian-city-under-threat-by-is/
Deutsche Welle, 08.12.14: EU foreign policy chief Mogherini presses Turkey on 'Islamic State' http://dw.de/p/1E0dx
BBC News, 08.12.14: EU's Mogherini to press Turkey over IS militants http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-30373261
EurActiv, 09.12.14: Mogherini calls for greater EU-Turkey alignment against Islamic State http://www.euractiv.com/sections/global-europe/mogherini-calls-greater-eu-turkey-alignment-face-islamic-state-310668

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