Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said the European Union had presented Turkey with a new 12-month timetable for renewing their relations, the Hurriyet daily said on Saturday. Turkey’s relations with the European Union, particularly Germany, have deteriorated sharply after a series of diplomatic rows. Some 250 German troops are stationed at Incirlik, where they contribute to the US-led fight against Islamic State. Erdogan has suggested Turkey could hold a referendum on continuing EU accession talks, and possibly another on reinstating the death penalty. Restoring capital punishment, which Turkey abolished over a decade ago, would all but end Turkey’s bid to join the EU.

Source: Egypt Independent May 28, 2017 09:45 UTC