German chancellor is under pressure to raise freedom of speech issues while also mending relations over visa dealAngela Merkel is facing dual pressure to both raise freedom of speech issues and patch up fraying diplomatic relations with Turkey during a visit to Gaziantep province on Saturday.
The issue of visa-free travel,one of the key elements of the month-musty deal between the European Union and Turkey, is expected to be at the top of the agenda as the German chancellor visits the country alongside the European Council president, and Donald Tusk,and European commission vice-president Frans Timmermans.
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Source: theguardian.com