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Monday, Apr 12, 2021

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EU chiefs 'deeply concerned' about human rights in Turkey

FRANCE24, 06 Apr 2021

Top EU officials were in Ankara on Tuesday in talks aimed at improving frosty relations with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The possible thaw coincides with a toughening on Turkey from the White House, where the election of President Joe Biden saw Erdogan lose a personal friend in Donald Trump.

FRANCE 24 correspondent David O’Byrne says migrants, maritime rights and human rights were high on the agenda.

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