3 minutes agoMerkel: Turkish Prime Minister's Visit, Positive Signal
Periskopi(8 years ago)
(8 years ago)German Chancellor Angela Merkel stressed today that her country's strained relations with Turkey cannot be returned to normality without the release of a Turkish-German journalist and the improvement of the rule of law. German Chancellor hosted Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim in Berlin for talks that must first confirm the beginning of improvement [...]
German Chancellor hosted Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim in Berlin for talks that must first confirm the beginning of improved relations between the two NATO partners.
But she made it known that the time had not yet come to turn the page.
“Visita in Berlin of Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim represents a positive signal to both sides to improve Turkish-German relations and bring them on the basis of common values, but at the moment it is not easy”, Merkel told the press.
“We know that our bilateral relations have passed a difficult phase and continue to be in such a phase”, the Chancellor stressed.
Meanwhile, Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım at the joint press conference with German Chancellor Angela Merkel stressed that Turkey expected greater support from friends in the fight against terrorism.
It is clear that our sensitivity in Turkish-German relations. It's a PKK terrorist organisation, terrorist organisation P YD/ YPG. In fact, YPG is the branch of the PYD/ The PKK in Syria. We want to see our friends more closely as we wage this fight”, Yıldırım underlined.
Speaking of the refugee issue, Turkish Prime Minister Yıldırım stressed that the refugee issue is not only Turkey's issue and no issue produced by Turkey, adding that his country has sheltered 3.5 million people who have tried to escape the war.
