'EU, Turkey agree to maintain 'frank' dialogue'

 The European Union and Turkey issued a joint statement on Thursday following the High-Level Economic Dialogue (HLED) that took place earlier today in Istanbul. The two sides agreed to continue maintaining "a regular, open and frank dialogue" in order to address all the potential challenges, setting up another meeting that will take place in Brussels in 2027.

Meanwhile, Ankara informed the bloc that it officially submitted its letter of intent to the European Payments Council (EPC), looking to join the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA). "The parties agreed that Turkiye's potential participation in SEPA would enable faster, more secure, and more cost-effective cross-border payments, facilitating trade and investment between Turkiye and EU," it was written in the joint statement.

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