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Erdogan expected in Brussels on Monday

cde.news desk 7 March 2020, 13:32 · 1 min read

epa05624268 (FILE) A file picture dated 24 May 2016 shows Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks during a press conference at the end of the World Humanitarian Summit at Istanbul congress center in Istanbul, Turkey. According to reports, Turkish President Erdogan's lawyer on 09 November 2016 filed a criminal complaint against all MPs of main opposition party Republican People's Party (CHP) to presecutors in Ankara. EPA/SEDAT SUNA

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan plans to be in Brussels on Monday for a one-day working visit, his office said amid a charged conflict between Turkey and the European Union over migrants and refugees, according to AP.

The president’s planned visit comes amid heightened tensions between Ankara and Brussels following Turkey’s decision last week to open its border to Greece, prompting violent clashes between migrants and security forces in the region.

POLITICO quotes a spokesperson for European Council President Charles Michel, whom Erdogan is expected to meet in Brussels, said he could not yet confirm the meeting would take place.

Via POLITICO / AP

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Erdogan expected in Brussels on Monday

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