Saturday, April 23, 2016

Merkel visits Syrian refugees in Turkey amid tension over EU migrant deal



German Chancellor Angela Merkel visited Turkey on Saturday to see how Syrian refugees are being treated and to try to soothe tensions over the EU-Turkish migrant deal. Arriving at Gaziantep near the Syrian border, she was met by Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu. 
Amid a ramped up security presence, Merkel, EU Council President Donald Tusk and European Commission Vice-President Frans Timmermans visited a local refugee camp.

INC News, 23/04/2016 - source: ©Euronews

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