Merkel offers Turkey EU deal for migrant controls
Critics say Angela Merkel’s visit will help President Erdogan’s election prospects
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David Charter, Berlin and Hannah Lucinda Smith, Istanbul
Last updated at 12:01AM, October 19 2015
Turkey’s chances of joining the European Union were revived yesterday after a U-turn by Angela Merkel, ending German opposition to membership as a quid pro quo for help in containing the surge of migrants from Syria.
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