German Chancellor Angela Merkel said that Turkey plays a central role for the European Union in the fight against illegal immigration to Europe.
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Kalam newspaper included German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who visited the Institute for National Security Studies in Jerusalem about Turkey.
Chancellor Merkel gave the following answer to a question about Turkey: “You cannot ignore Turkey.
NATO member Turkey plays a central role in the European Union in tackling illegal immigration to Europe.
Turkey has great ambitions and there are many disappointments in relations, even if positions differ on major issues.
You still have to look for pragmatic agreements: “We have to keep talking to each other.”
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Merkel said foreign policy is a mixture of values and interests. “It’s a big deal to find the right balance here,” she said.
