France’s Macron to Meet Turkey’s Erdogan in Paris

Bilateral relations, Syria, Palestinian issues also on agenda
President’s office says human rights to be discussed

Emmanuel Macron, France's president, speaks to journalists as he arrives at a European Union (EU) leaders summit at the Europa Building in Brussels, Belgium, on Thursday, Dec. 14, 2017.Photographer: Jasper Juinen/Bloomberg

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By Alexandre Boksenbaum-Granier

December 31, 2017 at 9:53 AM UTC

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President Emmanuel Macron will meet his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, in Paris on Jan. 5 to discuss bilateral relations as well as the Middle East issues, according to French president’s office.

“The meeting, which follows the regular conversations of recent months, will be an opportunity to discuss issues related to bilateral relations between our two countries, as well as regional issues including a particular focus on the Syrian file" and the Palestinian one, Macron’s office said in a statement. "The issue of human rights will also be discussed."