Merkel questioned about the possibility of granting Turkey full membership in the European Union

Picture of Merkel in Ankara

Met with Abdullah Gul. And Erdogan appealed to enhance support for Ankara

Merkel and Mule during their meeting in Ankara yesterday (a. b. a)

German Chancellor Angela Merkel expressed its willingness to give "new impetus" for the difficult negotiations for Turkey's accession to the European Union. In the wake of the summit talks, yesterday in Ankara with Turkish President Abdullah Gul and Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Merkel questioned about the possibility of granting Turkey full membership in the European Union.

Merkel first met Turkish President, where there was discussion about conflict in Syria and Turkey's proposed membership in the European Union.

After the Merkel laid a wreath of flowers on the grave of the leader of the Turkish war of independence, Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, went to the Presidential Palace, where she met with President Gul.

Then held a meeting with Erdogan, questioned about the possibility of granting Turkey full membership in the European Union, but at the same time expressed support for opening the new file from the files of negotiations between the EU and Turkey, particularly the regional policy.

Meanwhile, Merkel said that her country would continue to support Turkey in its fight against the outlawed Kurdistan Workers ' Party (KK), said: "we will do all we can to combat terrorism.

Erdogan expressed hope that Germany would provide more support for his country's efforts to join the European Union.

Erdogan said at a joint press conference in Ankara with Merkel as German Chancellor appealed personally to support Turkey in this area.

Erdogan stressed on the strength of economic ties between Ankara and Berlin, with about 5,000 German company employs more than 350,000 people.

The Alliance of Christian Democratic Chancellor Merkel rejects granting Turkey full membership in the European Union, and instead granted the so-called "privileged partnership".

And Merkel has arrived, Sunday afternoon, to Turkey, for a two-day visit, and initiated the programme visited the city of Kahramanmaraş 7lowa border with Syria to visit her country's troops serving in the important North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) to protect the Turkish border from possible missile attacks from Syria. NATO publishes 6 units from the Patriot defensive missiles "on the border", and contribute to both Germany and the United States and the Netherlands with two batteries «Patriot» in this task, and the strength of the German participation in the force this task almost 300 troops.

Zigmar Gabriel was leader of the opposition Democratic Socialist Party, yesterday (Sunday), sharp criticism of Government policy, Merkel about Turkey.

He said the leader of the largest opposition party in Germany that the "method of procrastination in dealing with Turkey led to the alienation of the European Union», he said: «Yes, the truth is that Turkey has no problems in joining the European Union, but the latter is in a bad state is not able to accept any other Member.

Gabriel felt it necessary to say the word Adviser on reform of the European Union.

Gabriel accused German Chancellor to pursue unfair manner in dealing with Turkey, which is seeking to join the European Union.

At the same time, Turkey's aspirations to join the European Union a new impetus, after they stumbled because of a dispute over the divided island of Cyprus and opposition from Paris and Berlin.

Last week, French President Francois hollande pointed to an intention to open a new chapter in Turkey's talks with the European Union. Before reaching Turkey Merkel said she supported the demands of Holland, despite doubts about Turkey's membership in the European Union. And not only one chapter of Turkey's 35 policy chapters to be completed by each candidate country for EU membership.

The European Commission welcomed signs that a possible acceleration alluded to the pace of Turkey's accession negotiations to the European Union, which has stumbled in the past.

Commenting on the German Chancellor's claim to open new file from the files of the European negotiations, spokesman for the UNHCR, said in Brussels that the Bloc's Member States would decide on speed