Merkel Open to 'Safe Country' Status for Turkey
by Naharnet Newsdesk 2 days ago
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Friday that Turkey deserved to be listed as a "safe country of origin," despite concerns over the situation of its Kurdish minority.
In an interview with Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung daily before she travels to Ankara on Sunday, Merkel noted that Turkey was the only EU membership candidate lacking that status.
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