MOSCOW (Sputnik) – "The High Representative Federica Mogherini conveyed an urgent meeting of EU member states Foreign ministers and their representatives, currently in Ulaanbataar for the Asem summit, to assess the situation in Turkey and coordinate political messages and support to European Union's citizens in Turkey," the European External Action Service said in a statement.
According to the Saturday release, the ministers will meet again in Brussels for the Foreign Affairs Council to discuss the situation in Turkey.
"The HRVP spoke with Turkish Foreign minister, Mevlut Cavusoglu, and has been in contact in these hours with other Foreign ministers and with NATO Secretary General, Jens Stoltenberg," the statement said.
