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08:24, 27-Mar-2018
Migrant crisis, trade and foreign policy on table at EU-Turkey summit
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Turkey still wants to join the European Union, despite recent tensions.
That’s just one of the issues being discussed at a summit in the resort town of Varna, Bulgaria.
President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan (2nd R), Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov (L), European Council President Donald Tusk (2nd L) and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker (R) pose for a photo after holding a joint press conference following Turkey-EU Summit at Euxinograd Palace in Varna, Bulgaria. March 26, 2018. /VCG Photo
President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan (2nd R), Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov (L), European Council President Donald Tusk (2nd L) and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker (R) pose for a photo after holding a joint press conference following Turkey-EU Summit at Euxinograd Palace in Varna, Bulgaria. March 26, 2018. /VCG Photo
Turkish President Recept Tayyip Erdogan and EU leaders are also tackling trade ties, terrorism and the Syrian refugee crisis.
European Council president Donald Tusk said the summit is an opportunity to re-establish dialogue.
President Erdogan said full EU membership is a strategic goal.
The EU depends on Ankara to help slow down the flow of migrants to Europe.
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