{"id":35519,"date":"2026-05-11T19:45:19","date_gmt":"2026-05-11T17:45:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prizrenpost.com\/en\/president-erdogan-geopolitical-changes-highlight-the-need-for-closer-turkey-eu-ties\/"},"modified":"2026-05-11T19:45:20","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T17:45:20","slug":"president-erdogan-geopolitical-changes-highlight-the-need-for-closer-turkey-eu-ties","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prizrenpost.com\/en\/president-erdogan-geopolitical-changes-highlight-the-need-for-closer-turkey-eu-ties\/","title":{"rendered":"President Erdogan: Geopolitical changes highlight the need for closer Turkey-EU ties"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/prizrenpost.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/thumbs_b_c_954480afeed43d9ab20e8f7004818ca1.jpg\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto;margin-bottom:20px\"><\/p>\n<p>The President of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, said that recent regional developments have once again highlighted the geopolitical importance of Turkey-European Union (EU) relations, stressing that updating the Customs Union in accordance with current conditions is &#8220;a key area that requires rapid progress&#8221; on the way to Turkey&#8217;s full membership in the EU, Anadolu reports.<\/p>\n<p>The Turkish President made these statements during a meeting with the Queen of Belgium, Mathilde, in Istanbul. The talks covered Turkey-Belgium bilateral relations as well as regional and global issues, according to Turkey&#8217;s Communications Directorate.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;President Erdogan also stressed that Turkey&#8217;s participation in EU defense initiatives is in the common interest of all parties,&#8221; the directorate said on the US social media platform X.<\/p>\n<p>Erdogan further said that Turkey and Belgium have significant potential for cooperation in a wide range of fields, including trade, defense industry, energy and agriculture, adding that efforts to further strengthen bilateral relations will continue.<\/p>\n<p>Emphasizing Turkey&#8217;s increasingly important diplomatic role in the international arena, Erdogan said the country will host the NATO leaders&#8217; summit in Ankara on July 7-8 and the COP31 climate conference on November 9-20 this year.<\/p>\n<p>The Turkish president noted that the transition to green energy is an area of important cooperation with Belgium, emphasizing that Turkey is among the leading countries in Europe for the installed capacity of renewable energy.<\/p>\n<p>During the meeting, Erdogan also expressed the hope that Queen Mathilde&#8217;s contacts with Turkish business circles will bring concrete results.<\/p>\n<p>We use cookies to improve the experience and display advertisements (Google AdSense).<br \/>\n          By clicking &#8220;Accept&#8221;, you agree to the use of cookies according to<br \/>\n          Privacy Policy<br \/>\n          and<br \/>\n          Cookies Policy.<br \/>\n          You can reject non-necessary cookies by clicking &#8220;Reject&#8221;.<\/p>\n<hr style=\"margin:30px 0\">\n<p style=\"font-size:13px;color:#666\">Source: <strong>prizrenpost<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The President of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, said that recent regional developments have once again highlighted the geopolitical importance of Turkey-European Union (EU) relations, stressing that updating the Customs Union in accordance with current conditions is &#8220;a key area that requires rapid progress&#8221; on the way to Turkey&#8217;s full membership in the EU, Anadolu reports. 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