ANKARA – Erdogan Discusses Migrant Crisis With European Leaders. President Erdogan, on Tuesday, discussed the migrant crisis as well as the situation in Idlib, with the leaders of France, Germany, and UK.
According to details, the discussion was over a 4-way video conference. It involved French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, and Turkish President Erdogan. This comes after Turkey decide to re-open its border for refugees seeking to reach Europe.
The move sparked tensions with Brussels, and with neighboring Greece, when thousands of migrants massed on the Turkish-Greek border. Erdogan Discusses Migrant Crisis With European Leaders.
Turkey is home to some four million refugees. Most of them are Syrians. Turkey is demanding greater assistance from the European Union amid fears of another influx from Idlib. Where the regime backed by Russian air power has launched an offensive to take back the remaining territory.
Ankara hopes for progress on a new migrant deal with Brussels by the time of the next EU leaders’ summit on March 26. The four leaders also discussed “joint action against Coronavirus”, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu tweeted.