"Merkel bids to soothe EU-Turkey relations
German leader Angela Merkel heads to Turkey for a two day visit at a tense time for Ankara’s EU membership bid.
The chancellor starts a two day trip to Turkey on Thursday.
Berlin’s centre-right led government is sceptical about Turkey’s EU entry and has warned Ankara that it must recognise Cyprus.
“If Ankara does not comply, relevant aspects of the membership procedure will be suspended and others are likely,” FT Europe reports a German official as saying."
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