German Chancellor Angela Merkel will pay a one-day working visit to Turkey on February 2 amid ongoing bilateral disagreements between Ankara and Berlin, Hurriyet Daily News reports.
Angela Merkel to visit Turkey, tough disagreements on agenda
STEPANAKERT, FEBRUARY 2, ARTSAKHPRESS: Merkel will meet President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and PM Binali Yildirim, as well as opposition party leaders, and visit the parliament in Ankara.
Joint efforts to address the refugee crisis, cooperation in the fight against terrorism and economic ties are all expected to be on the agenda of the talks. Turkish nationals that have applied for asylum in Germany since a failed military coup in Turkey in July 2016 and accusations that Turkish imams in Germany have been involved in spying activities for Ankara will also be prominent in discussions.