European Commissioner for the Mediterranean, Dubravka Šuica, is in Ankara to discuss EU-Türkiye cooperation and issues of shared interests for the wider Mediterranean region.
According to a Commission statement, Türkiye is a key partner for the European Union – geographically, strategically, politically, and economically. Commissioner Šuica will meet with Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, Family and Social Services Minister Mahinur Özdemir Göktaş, and Interior Minister Mustafa Çiftçi.
The Commissioner will address key issues of common interest like migration and security, and potential triangular cooperation under the Pact for the Mediterranean in areas such as energy, connectivity and investment.
“Through triangular cooperation, the Pact has also the potential to expand its scope beyond the southern Mediterranean, building on synergies with other EU initiatives. Participation of other partners in the region can also be explored, such as with Türkiye or the Gulf countries,” said the Commission.
More broadly on the situation in the region, the Commissioner seeks to discuss ongoing support, recovery and reconstruction of Gaza as well as the peaceful and genuinely inclusive transition and socio-economic recovery of Syria.
