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Germany welcomes the proposal by Turkey to join the list of "safe countries"
10/15/15
"BAGHDAD / Sky Press: German government is preparing to support the EU proposal for Turkey to "safe countries list."
"Reuters" quoted a senior official in the German government saying, seen by "Sky Press," that "I can imagine that in the broader context would logically put Turkey on the list of safe countries," but said that "Germany does not expect a decision in this regard during summit The European Union in Brussels Thursday October 15 ".
He guessed that "will be discussed topic during the bilateral talks between German Chancellor Angela Merkel with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Prime Minister Ahmed Davutoglu during her visit Turkey Sunday, Turkey requested be placed on the list of safe countries."
Germany and made a reservation earlier, this proposal because of Ankara's record on human rights, as well as dealing with the Kurdish minority, and in the past decades, many of the Kurds in Turkey granted asylum in Germany and other EU countries.
European leaders will meet in Brussels to discuss strategies for dealing with the influx of refugees seeking to enter Europe, and the agenda includes discussions to increase cooperation with Turkey and other neighboring countries to Syria in order to keep the millions of refugees within the region.
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10/15/15
"BAGHDAD / Sky Press: German government is preparing to support the EU proposal for Turkey to "safe countries list."
"Reuters" quoted a senior official in the German government saying, seen by "Sky Press," that "I can imagine that in the broader context would logically put Turkey on the list of safe countries," but said that "Germany does not expect a decision in this regard during summit The European Union in Brussels Thursday October 15 ".
He guessed that "will be discussed topic during the bilateral talks between German Chancellor Angela Merkel with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Prime Minister Ahmed Davutoglu during her visit Turkey Sunday, Turkey requested be placed on the list of safe countries."
Germany and made a reservation earlier, this proposal because of Ankara's record on human rights, as well as dealing with the Kurdish minority, and in the past decades, many of the Kurds in Turkey granted asylum in Germany and other EU countries.
European leaders will meet in Brussels to discuss strategies for dealing with the influx of refugees seeking to enter Europe, and the agenda includes discussions to increase cooperation with Turkey and other neighboring countries to Syria in order to keep the millions of refugees within the region.
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