GERMANY: Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrives in Berlin ahead of ceremonies marking 50 years of Turkish immigration

Record ID: 217540

  • Title: GERMANY: Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrives in Berlin ahead of ceremonies marking 50 years of Turkish immigration
  • Date: 2nd November 2011
  • Summary: BERLIN, GERMANY (NOVEMBER 1, 2011) (REUTERS) (NIGHT SHOTS) EXTERIOR OF RESIDENCY OF GERMAN PRESIDENT TURKISH PRIME MINISTER RECEP TAYYIP ERDOGAN ARRIVING AND BEING GREETED BY GERMAN PRESIDENT CHRISTIAN WULFF WULFF AND ERDOGAN SHAKING HANDS VARIOUS OF ERDOGAN SIGNING GUEST BOOK WULFF AND ERDOGAN SHAKING HANDS, WALKING OUT
  • Embargoed: 17th November 2011 12:00
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  • Location: Germany, Germany
  • Country: Germany
  • Topics: International Relations,Politics,Population
  • Reuters ID: LVACXJJCHZ7CIX3IAVRMACED7JUY
  • Story Text: Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrived in Germany on Tuesday (November 1) for a two-day trip where he will attend ceremonies marking the 50th year of the emigration of Turkish workers to Germany.
    He was greeted by the German President Christian Wulff.
    On Wednesday (November 2), Erdogan will deliver a speech at a meeting organized by the German Interior Ministry. Five decades have passed since the first Turkish guest workers flocked to Germany to help revive the country's economy in the aftermath of World War II.
    The year 2011 marks the 50th anniversary of an immigration agreement between Turkey and Germany in 1961.
    Delegations from the two countries will also hold talks during Erdogan's visit, which are expected to emphasize the significance of the Turkish community in Germany for German-Turkish relations.
    Many other pressing issues such as Turkey's European Union bid as well as the Cyprus issue and recent developments in the North Africa and the Middle East are also expected to be discussed during the talks.
    Erdogan and his delegation will travel to Cannes late on Wednesday to attend the G-20 leaders summit to be held in the city on Thursday (November 4) and Friday (November 5), which aims to build on EU plans to stabilize the euro zone and further boost the global recovery.
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