UPDATE WITH REMARKS FROM NUMAN KURTULMUS
By Asiye Latife Yilmaz
ISTANBUL (AA) - Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan met with EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas in the capital Ankara on Friday.
It marks Kallas' first visit to Türkiye since she took office last December.
Ahead of the meeting, Kallas said on X: "Glad to be in Ankara today. I am looking forward to meaningful discussions with political leaders and civil society to strengthen our ties."
Turkish Parliament Speaker Numan Kurtulmus also hosted Kaja Kallas at the Parliament.
During the meeting, Kurtulmus expressed his pleasure at hosting Kallas and her delegation at the Parliament during their official visit to Türkiye and wished her success in her new role.
Kurtulmus, expressing his hope for significant progress in Turkey-EU relations during Kallas's tenure, stated that Türkiye's EU membership perspective remains genuine and determined.
He also emphasized that the Turkish Grand National Assembly maintains a clear and firm stance on the issue of full EU membership.