Turkiye-EU political dialogue meeting to be held on Tuesday

ANKARA

A political dialogue meeting between Turkiye and the European Union is set to be held on Tuesday in Ankara, the Turkish Foreign Ministry said on Monday.

The Turkish delegation will be led by Deputy Foreign Minister and Director for EU Affairs Faruk Kaymakci and Deputy Minister Sedat Onal, while the EU delegation will be headed by Deputy Secretary-General Enrique Mora, and Acting Director-General for Neighborhood and Enlargement Negotiations of the European Commission Maciej Popowski, according to a ministry statement.

In line with Turkiye's EU accession perspective, the delegations will exchange views on Turkiye-EU relations as well as regional and international issues, the statement added.

Turkiye has been an EU candidate country since 1999.

Negotiations for full membership started in October 2005, but have stalled in recent years due to political hurdles erected by some countries, according to Turkiye.