Reuters-The presidents of the European Council and the European Commission met Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan in Turkey's capital Ankara on Tuesday (April 6), as strained ties ease between the two.
The visit is part of a relaunch of relations approved by EU leaders in March, after Turkey moved to calm a dispute over hydrocarbons in the eastern Mediterranean.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen welcomed Ankara's change in stance on the eastern Mediterranean, but said the relationship between the bloc and aspiring member Turkey was still fragile, in part over human rights.
Turkey, an EU candidate country, last held a formal summit with the two EU chiefs in March 2020, when Erdogan met Michel and von der Leyen in Ankara.
Despite Turkey's decision to withdraw from a convention protecting women from violence and a deterioration in human rights, the EU says it is willing to work towards expanding trade.
Both sides also aim to agree billions of euros in fresh EU support for Syrian refugees in Turkey.
