German Chancellor Angela Merkel will meet with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Istanbul today to discuss the conflicts inGerman Chancellor Angela Merkel will meet with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Istanbul today to discuss the conflicts in the Middle East/North Africa region as it pertains to refugee migration to Europe. Though there was talk in October of providing additional funding, those plans were scuttled following Ankara’s invasion of northern Syria. Turkey’s increasing involvement in Libya and energy conflicts with EU states further hamper cooperation. Per the terms of the agreement, the EU is likely to resettle tens of thousands of Syrians with documentation from Turkey in the coming years. Wake up smarter with an assessment of the stories that will make headlines in the next 24 hours.

Source: The North Africa Journal January 23, 2020 19:52 UTC