Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has urged the European Union to open talks on aspects of Turkey’s bid to join the EU, warning that otherwise Ankara would have nothing to discuss with the bloc and would say “goodbye.”
RFE/RL: Erdogan says Turkey will say ‘goodbye’ to EU unless new talks opened
A handout picture released by Turkish Presidential Press Office on April 17, 2017, shows Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (C) greeting his supporters during a visit to the Ottoman Fatih Sultan Mehmet's tomb in Istanbul, a day after his victory in a national referendum. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was on April 17, celebrating a narrow win in a referendum giving him sweeping new powers that exposed bitter divisions in Turkey and left incensed rivals demanding a major recount.
