Press Release: EU-Turkey: Meeting new Minister V. Bozkır in Brussels

European Commissioner for Enlargement and European Neighbourhood Policy Štefan Füle met the new Turkish Minister of European Affairs and the Chief Negotiator Volkan Bozkır in Brussels on the 18 September 2014.

It was their first meeting since the appointment of Mr Bozkir to his current position and it offered an opportunity to exchange views on EU-Turkey relations in general and on the accession process of Turkey, including the upcoming Progress report.

Commissioner Füle expressed the conviction that constructive cooperation between the EU and Turkey will continue. He also stressed that Turkey is a key partner for the EU and advocated a deepening of relations in all areas where there is still huge, untapped potential, including economy and trade, foreign policy dialogue, visa and migration policy and energy.

On his behalf Mr Bozkır launched Turkey's renewed EU strategy (see related url hyperlink for further information).

ESO: Background information: Turkey announces EU accession strategy http://www.europeansources.info/record/turkey-announces-eu-accession-strategy/

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