For many German Turks, Merkel's tough Turkey stance makes sense


  • World
  • Thursday, 27 Jun 2013

Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel delivers a speech during a session of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum in St. Petersburg, June 21, 2013. REUTERS/Alexander Demianchuk

BERLIN (Reuters) - For Recep Demir, a businessman from Germany's large Turkish diaspora, Chancellor Angela Merkel's opposition to Turkey joining the European Union makes perfect sense.

The chancellor, seeking a third term in power in elections in September, is ostensibly appealing to conservative supporters by postponing talks on Turkey's accession to the 27-member bloc.

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