In an Italo-Turkish bilateral meeting held shortly before the start of the ministerial meeting in Istanbul of the Friends of Syria, Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs Marta Dassù met with the Minister for Europe of the Ankara government Egemen Bagis.
EU-Turkey negotiation prospects
Dassù and Bagis discussed prospects for negotiations between the European Union and Turkey, not least in light of the recent decision to open a new chapter in negotiations with Ankara. The two ministers also discussed the southern energy corridor, ahead of the EU Foreign Affairs Council meeting on Monday in Luxembourg where the Union’s energy strategy will be among the main agenda items.