ISTANBUL - EU commissioner said on Saturday that the European Commission and EU would keep standing by Turkish people in their fight against terrorism.
EU Commissioner for enlargement Olli Rehn held a press conference in Istanbul before his departure from Turkey and informed journalists on his talks with Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Foreign Minister Ali Babacan.
During his meeting with Erdogan, Rehn said, Erdogan and he underlined the importance of economic and social development of Southeastern Anatolia Region.
Rehn said Babacan and he discussed international developments in the meeting. The constructive role that Turkey assumed in the crisis in Caucasus showed that Turkey had a great importance due to its efforts for peace and stability, he added.
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