Turkey part of EU agenda on ‘reinvigorating’ ties with US

Restoring stability in the Eastern Mediterranean and a "coordinated approach" to Turkey are among the issues outlined by the European Commission in an internal document on how to "renew and reinvigorate" transatlantic relations under the incoming US administration of Joe Biden.

"The EU and the US share a strategic interest in a stable and secure Eastern Mediterranean. We should seek a coordinated approach in our relations with Turkey, including by addressing current challenges," says the document, which was prepared for envoys ahead of the December 10-11 European Union summit, where transatlantic relations - as well as the possibility of sanctions against Turkey - will be debated.

The reference may be seen as pointing to the EU's intention to delay addressing Turkish violations until the new American president is sworn in on January 20 and consultations with...