Mogherini: EU should help Turkey in its fight against Islamists

 

Mogherini: EU should help Turkey in its fight against IslamistsEU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini has pledged €70m ($85m, £50m) in aid to Syrian refugees in Turkey during a two-day visit to the country, BBC reports. The visit is the most high-profile EU delegation to Turkey in several years."The visit... is a strong indication of the strategic importance of the EU-Turkey relationship and our desire to step up engagement," BBC quotes Ms Mogherini's statement.Negotiations over Turkish membership of the EU have been held up because of disagreements over the divided island of Cyprus and resistance to membership from some member countries.

EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini has pledged €70m ($85m, £50m) in aid to Syrian refugees in Turkey during a two-day visit to the country, BBC reports. 
The visit is the most high-profile EU delegation to Turkey in several years.
"The visit... is a strong indication of the strategic importance of the EU-Turkey relationship and our desire to step up engagement," BBC quotes Ms Mogherini's statement.
Negotiations over Turkish membership of the EU have been held up because of disagreements over the divided island of Cyprus and resistance to membership from some member countries.