EU relations with Turkey are at a turning point, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said, urging Ankara to move away from the conflict in the Eastern Mediterranean and ensure basic human rights in the country.

According to him, the ties between the EU and Turkey are at a turning point in history, which will develop in one direction or another, depending on what happens in the coming days, Reuters reported.

The leaders of the EU member states are to meet next week to discuss the situation over Turkey.