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EU's Borrell Concerned About Treatment of HDP Politicians, Kabul Airport Talks to Resume

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  • EU's Borrell calls on Turkey to respect democracy & rule of law, drawing attention to the plight of opposition (HDP) politicians.
    • Noted concern that Demirtas remains in prison despite European Court rulings for his release
  • US State Dept releases the readout of the US-Turkey meeting RE the Kabiul airport – showing common concern over the security of the airport, commitment to cooperation on the issue and agreeing to hold further talks
  • In line with steps to increase banks' asset quality, banking regulator, known as BDDK, asks banks to prepare a 3-year strategy to manage bad loans and annual operational plans
  • Greek PM says that a good relationship would be interest of both Greece and Turkey but warned of "consequences" if Turkey chose the path of escalated tensions.
    • Comes after an interview on Monday where the PM said he expected a quieter 2021 summer than 2020.
  • Noted that structural causes of tensions have not been dealt with, but communications remain open and regular between sides
MNI London Bureau | +44 020-3983-7894 | murray.nichol@marketnews.com
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