Cologne on lockdown as Erdogan wraps up ill-tempered visit to Germany ~ AJJ News

Sunday 30 September 2018

Cologne on lockdown as Erdogan wraps up ill-tempered visit to Germany

September 30, 2018

Germany had invited Erdogan for the three-day state visit in an attempt to mend ties hit by a crackdown on his opponents following a failed coup in 2016, hoping to secure the release of several of its citizens who remain in detention. Chancellor Angela Merkel said after meeting Erdogan on Friday that "deep divisions" remain. On Saturday in Cologne, the Turkish leader sought to strike a conciliatory note.