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 European Council President Charles Michel informed Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of the European summit’s decision to tighten sanctions on Turkey, calling on Ankara for dialogue.

According to the Russian "TASS" agency, a diplomatic source in the European Union told reporters, that Michel informed Erdogan by phone of the results of the European Union summit that was held on December 10 and 11, stressing the need to reduce escalation in the Mediterranean.

The source added that Michel called on Turkey to resume negotiations with Greece, and to re-launch negotiations on a settlement in Cyprus under the auspices of the United Nations.

The European Union summit decided to tighten sanctions against Turkey because of its actions in the Mediterranean.

The European Union has postponed the application of sanctions until next March, and given Turkey until that date to change its stance on exploration in the Mediterranean.

The Turkish Foreign Ministry responded to the European Union’s decision by rejecting the European Union’s approach, which it described as "biased and illegal."