ANKARA Türkiye seeks to strengthen ties with the European Union through a perspective focused on full membership , President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has said, adding that the bloc is struggling to manage one of its biggest recent security challenges. "We want to advance our relations with the European Union on the basis of common interests and mutual respect and with an approach focused on full membership. We would like to remind them once more that Türkiye is the last exit before the bridge,”