VIENNA
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan held "positive" talks on Friday with Foreign Minister Sebastian Kurz amid a critical reception from the Austrian media.
The 50-minute meeting, closed to the media, came after Kurz said Erdogan’s visit to address Turks living in Austria had “caused disorder”.
The Austrian press had reported that 70 percent of Austrians did not want Erdogan to visit after a similar trip to Germany was criticized for being “divisive”.
Turkey’s Minister for EU Affairs Mevlut Cavusoglu told reporters the meeting was "very positive" and that Kurz was pleased with Erdogan's message of integration to Austria’s Turks.
The discussion also touched on further bilateral ties, Turkey's EU accession process and regional developments, Cavusoglu added. Erdogan also asked Austria to be more active in Turkey's EU membership process.
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