FRUITFUL DISCUSSION
German Chancellor Angela Merkel (L) shakes hand with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan during their meeting on October 18 in Istanbul. German Chancellor Angela Merkel met with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on a critical one-day visit to discuss ways to resolve the refugee crisis after Turkey expressed disappointment with the EU’s efforts so far. AFP PHOTO
German Chancellor Angela Merkel (L) shakes hand with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan during their meeting on October 18 in Istanbul. German Chancellor Angela Merkel met with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on a critical one-day visit to discuss ways to resolve the refugee crisis after Turkey expressed disappointment with the EU’s efforts so far. AFP PHOTO
ISTANBUL: German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Sunday hailed progress in helping Turkey deal with the refugee crisis and vowed to push forward its long-stalled EU membership bid, as Slovenia warned it would have to slow a rising influx of migrants.