President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that Turkey is building homes and public facilities in parts of Syria held by Turkish-backed forces to support the new plan of encouraging the voluntary return of the 1 million refugees.
European Union wants to reset ties with Turkey
Last month, EU leaders offered to discuss updating Turkey s 25-year-old customs union with the bloc
Tuesday April 6, 2021 3:36 PM, IANS
Ankara: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Charles Michel are heading to Turkey on Tuesday for talks with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in an effort to reset strained relations.
In addition to meeting the Turkish President, the EU officials also have discussions scheduled with representatives of the International Organization for Migration and other UN bodies, reports dpa news agency.
These meetings are likely to cover EU financial support for Syrian refugees in Turkey, as well as Ankara s recent withdrawal from the