BRUSSELS: French President Emmanuel Macron tweeted that he desires to transfer ahead with Turkey towards a demanding and respectful relationship, after assembly with the nation’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Each males talked Monday on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Brussels.
It was their first assembly because the dispute between the 2 international locations reached its peak in October after Erdogan questioned Macron’s psychological well being.
Macron mentioned he desires all NATO allies to make a transparent dedication to the navy group’s values, ideas and guidelines, in accordance with the French presidency.
Each males mentioned Libya and Syria points, the Elysee mentioned.
Macron has notably accused Turkey of flouting its commitments by ramping up its navy presence in Libya and bringing in jihadi fighters from Syria.
Macron additionally highlighted that France’s secularism respects all religions, together with Islam.
The French presidency mentioned a clarification was wanted in response to Erdogan’s powerful criticism of Macron’s angle towards Islam and Muslims, because the French authorities proposed a regulation to combat Islamist radicals.
