Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called for"concrete results" from the upcoming EU leaders summit AFP/STEPHANIE LECOCQBRUSSELS: EU chiefs on Friday pressed Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan for a"sustained de-escalation", as the neighbours seek to mend ties after a spike in tensions over the eastern Mediterranean.
"The presidents also exchanged views on the situation of Syrian refugees hosted in Turkey, as well as the wider regional situation including Libya and Syria." The Turkish leader insisted updating a deal struck five years ago to reduce the number of migrants crossing into the bloc"was the basis for a positive agenda".
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