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Davutoğlu: Turkey faces serious deadlock over opening of chapters to EU talks
Speaking at a joint press conference with Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt and Italian Foreign Minister Franco Frattini in Istanbul on Saturday, Davutoğlu said that they wanted the EU to have a strategic vision in its approach to Turkey.
Sweden and Italy support Turkey both in the EU process and other international platforms. Sweden and Italy are the friends of Turkey, Davutoğlu said.
Today, we discussed Turkey-EU relations. We evaluated the developments with Turkey's strong supporters Italy and Sweden. I once again conveyed our disappointment over the EU's recent decision pertaining to visas. The two countries had extended strong support to Turkey but, due to certain countries, a decision was not taken to begin talks on visa exemption, Davutoğlu said.
Touching on the recent developments in Libya, Davutoğlu said that all sides should refrain from making things worse in Libya.
Italian Foreign Minister Franco Frattini said that he was disappointed with the EU's applying double standards to Turkey.
We have always supported visa exemption (for Turkey). While other countries are accepted, we notice that the EU is unwilling to provide visa exemption to Turkey, Frattini said. "We look at such an attitude as double standards".
Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt said that Turkey was their friend.
We support Turkey's EU process, Bildt said.
We are thankful to Turkey for efforts made in evacuating Swedish nationals from Libya, Bildt said.
Today, we discussed the developments in Arabic countries. Cooperation is crucial pertaining to the developments in the Arabic countries, Bildt also said.
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