Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Emanuel Macron spoke by telephone on bilateral issues, the Syrian issue and Ankara's European perspective. During the conversation, Macron expressed the hope that "the dialogue with Turkey will be further strengthened, especially on the issue of Syria." According to a statement from the French President's Press Office, Emanuel Macron "reiterated his commitment to France 's political dialogue and historical ties with Turkey."
"Underlined the need to continue close co-operation in the fight against terrorism, regional crises and migration issues, stressing the important role that Turkey plays in receiving Syrian refugees."
"The President of the Republic wished the dialogue with Turkey to be further strengthened, especially on the issue of Syria, in order to achieve stability, the protection of civilians and the creation of the necessary conditions for a credible political process," the press release concludes.