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PM TO PUSH MERKEL ON PKK IN GERMANY
Hurriyet
Oct 31 2012
Turkey
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan will again inform
Chancellor Angela Merkel about the activities of the outlawed Kurdistan
Workers' Party (PKK) in Germany during their meeting today.
"Germany has a key place in the terrorist organization's structure
in Europe. There are so many different affiliations of the terror
organization under different names. They have financial resources
and send money to the terror organization," Erdogan told reporters
at a press conference before he departed for Berlin yesterday.
Erdogan is set to open Turkey's new embassy in the German capital
and will also meet with nongovernmental organizations.
Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu and European Union Minister Egemen
BagıÅ~_ will both accompany Erdogan.
Erdogan said he had previously given Merkel documents about these
affiliated groups' activities, and the chancellor had informed him
that there were some 4,000 court cases against these associations.
Erdogan said it was easy for the terror organization to meet and
continue its illegal acts in Germany. "I will find the chance to
share this with the chancellor."
Erdogan will also bring up the issue of visa liberalization for Turks.
"While there have been positive developments with regard to the visa
issue, there is still no visa exemption for Turks, even though this
has been granted to some countries that have nothing to do with the
European Union," Erdogan said, referring to the EU's move toward
visa-free travel for Armenians.
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan Erdogan and Chancellor Angela
Merkel will also talk about Turkey's EU accession process.
Turkey and Germany will celebrate their 250th year of diplomatic
relations in 2013. Germany is home to nearly 3 million Turks, and
the two countries share 32 billion euros in trade volume.
October/31/2012
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Hurriyet
Oct 31 2012
Turkey
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan will again inform
Chancellor Angela Merkel about the activities of the outlawed Kurdistan
Workers' Party (PKK) in Germany during their meeting today.
"Germany has a key place in the terrorist organization's structure
in Europe. There are so many different affiliations of the terror
organization under different names. They have financial resources
and send money to the terror organization," Erdogan told reporters
at a press conference before he departed for Berlin yesterday.
Erdogan is set to open Turkey's new embassy in the German capital
and will also meet with nongovernmental organizations.
Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu and European Union Minister Egemen
BagıÅ~_ will both accompany Erdogan.
Erdogan said he had previously given Merkel documents about these
affiliated groups' activities, and the chancellor had informed him
that there were some 4,000 court cases against these associations.
Erdogan said it was easy for the terror organization to meet and
continue its illegal acts in Germany. "I will find the chance to
share this with the chancellor."
Erdogan will also bring up the issue of visa liberalization for Turks.
"While there have been positive developments with regard to the visa
issue, there is still no visa exemption for Turks, even though this
has been granted to some countries that have nothing to do with the
European Union," Erdogan said, referring to the EU's move toward
visa-free travel for Armenians.
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan Erdogan and Chancellor Angela
Merkel will also talk about Turkey's EU accession process.
Turkey and Germany will celebrate their 250th year of diplomatic
relations in 2013. Germany is home to nearly 3 million Turks, and
the two countries share 32 billion euros in trade volume.
October/31/2012
http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/pm-to-push-merkel-on-pkk-in-germany.aspx?pageID=238&nID=33610&NewsCatID=338