The EU-Turkey relationship is a rich and intense one, but it is a relationship between friends and partners and I believe we can build on it said Sergei Lagodzinski, MEP and head of the European Parliament delegation to the EU-Turkey Joint Parliamentary Committee, in a joint statement in Brussels with co-chairman Ismail Emra Karayel.
He added that we remain committed to issues such as Cyprus, the implementation of judgments of the European Court of Human Rights, especially regarding the most important cases.
He also said that we remain committed to issues very important for this Parliament, referring to the intensification of economic cooperation and EU-Turkey geopolitical relations. Lagodzinski said that the situation around Ukraine and Russian aggression has underlined Turkey's special role, a very clear stance on the illegality of Russian behavior, but at the same time with a role as a mediator or humanitarian actor.
For his part, Ismail Emra Karayel said that the rule of law, human rights issues and regional problems are also important for Turkey and other issues between us.
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