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Emmanuel Macron and Tayyip Erdogan write to ease tensions

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Emmanuel Macron and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the Elysee Palace in 2018 (pictured). – AFP

French presidents Emmanuel Macron And
TurkishRecep Tayyip Erdogan In a letter, the two countries agreed to resume talks to defuse tensions. Quoting several newspapers on Friday, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that the Turkish president had taken the initiative to write Emmanuel Macron’s first.
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“This week, we received a response from Macron (…) that this is a very good letter, in which he says he would like to meet with our President and begin with” Dear Tayyip in Turkey. ” He said.

Paris expects “clear gestures” from Ankara

Kausoglu said there were big differences between Turkey and France in the fight against terrorism or that Ankara and Paris had decided to deepen exchanges in certain areas, such as Syria and Libya.

The French president confirmed the transfer without giving any indication of the content of the letters. “We need clear gestures now from Ankara,” Elysee said.

“The Problem for France”

Tensions over the years and relations between Turkey and France have plummeted in recent months, with the Turkish president blaming his French rival, Islamophobia, and questioning his “mental health.” Last month, Erdogan called Macron “a problem for France” and called on the country to “avoid” him.

While Turkey is trying to calm relations with Europe due to the economic crisis, and before the election of President-elect Joe Biden, there may be less reconciliation with Ankara than with Donald Trump. .



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