EU continues to hold down the Turkish boat

Further negotiations on Turkish accession to the EU are not possible in the current situation.

There, Hahn and EU Foreign Minister Federica Mogherini spoke for hours with Turkish Ministers Mevlüt Çavusoglu (Foreign Affairs) and Ömer Çelik (European Affairs and Chief Negotiator). 'It is important that we have an open dialogue,' Mogherini said.

At a press conference, Çelik insisted that Turkey is not only a strategic partner for the region but that the 'backbone' of the European-Turkish relationship is Turkey's membership. He wants new negotiations to be taken.