Staying on a visit to Turkey, German Chancellor Angela Merkel criticized on Monday, Russia and the regime of Syrian President Bashar al -Asada for the bombing of the city of Aleppo in northern Syria, which intensified the exodus of refugees towards the Turkish border.
She also announced the continuation of the transfer of Syrian refugees from Turkey to Europe with their separation between individual countries within the framework of the quota system.
Criticism of Russia
– We are outraged at the human suffering caused by the bombing, including from Russia – Merkel said after talks with Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu in Ankara. She pointed out that Russia thus infringes the UN Security Council resolution on Syria, prohibiting attacking civilians. As noted, Germany and Turkey called on Russia’s compliance with the provisions of this resolution.
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– what you see on the border between Turkey and Syria, is a great suffering – said the head of the German government, commenting on the fate of tens of thousands of people who fled from the area of Aleppo, and despite the winter cold spells are not admitted to Turkey.
as stated, Berlin and Ankara are in favor of the inclusion of NATO in the fight against human trafficking by sea from Turkey to Greece, which is to be discussed at the upcoming meeting of defense ministers of NATO countries. Moreover, the aim is to improve cooperation Turkish Coast guard with Greece and the EU agency border security Frontex.
Merkel announced at the same time strengthening the joint actions of the German police and the Turkish in the fight against smuggling people criminal groups.
Merkel: we want to control the flow of refugees by Turkey
German Chancellor stressed that the European Union as part of its plan with Turkey will continue to accept refugees. The idea is that people from the war zone and “also allow Turkey to reach Europe” – she said. The refugees they should be distributed in Europe under the quotas and it is important that their transfer from Syria through Turkey had no character illegal, but “controlled, legal, and we organized” – stressed Merkel, adding that “there is a group of countries, which this area will make volunteered as the first steps. ” More concrete discussions on this topic to be held in the coming weeks.
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Speaking at a joint press conference with the head of the German government, Prime Minister Davutoglu stated that “if necessary” Turkey will take about 30 thousand. gathered at the border of refugees from Syria. He added that the Russian air raids could not be tolerated on the basis of assuming that Turkey will accept refugees. He emphasized that the recent events in Syria are an attempt to exert on Turkey and Europe focus on migration issues.
The Premier also announced that next week Turkey will present in Brussels, the initial plans to use promised it by the European Union funds for solving the problem refugees in the amount of 3 billion euros. For its part, Merkel assured that the money is “available” and should soon sail to Turkey, and the ability to deliver the further measures is not excluded.
She is interested in only the refugees?
Turkish opposition daily “Cumhuriyet” Merkel criticized the visit, putting on the front page of its Monday edition next photo German Chancellor inscription in Turkish and German languages: “Journalists in prison. Do you not know it?”. As the newspaper writes, the only concern Merkel are refugees and do not meet it with representatives of the opposition or NGOs.
Editor-in-chief of “Cumhuriyet” Can Dundar and the head of the Ankara office of the newspaper Erdem Gul resident of November in custody in connection from publishing material alleging the government of Turkey of arming extremists in Syria. March 25 is expected to begin their process, which will be responsible for supporting a terrorist armed group. The prosecutor asks for two journalists sentence of life in prison.
In response to this criticism, Merkel stressed at a press conference that Davutoglu also spoke about the working conditions of journalists in Turkey.
Author: Adso / I / PAP
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