Erdoğan says he will not meet Sisi unless Brotherhood death sentences lifted

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said he would not meet with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi unless the death sentences of ousted President Mohammad Morsi and other Muslim Brotherhood members are revised and lifted, Turkish media reports said.

Answering a question from reporters on any development in relationships between Egypt and Turkey, Erdoğan said his stance on the issue was clear. Saying that ministers could hold meetings with their Egyptian counterparts, Erdoğan stated that he, however, would not welcome the Turkish prime minister having meetings with Egyptian officials.

The Turkish president answered questions while on his plane heading back to Turkey from his tour of Latin America on Saturday.

Erdoğan also said he welcomes a decision by German Chancellor Angela Merkel to visit Turkey, saying that it is nice that her visits has become more frequent recently.

Erdoğan said he will meet with Merkel on Monday and the main topic of the meeting will probably be the migrant issue.
  [todayszaman.com]
7/2/16
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