During the visit, the head of German Interior Ministry will meet with his Turkish counterpart Efkan Ala, according to the newspaper.
De Maiziere’s visit is connected with establishing causes of the terrorist attack in Istanbul Jan.12, which killed 10 people. Eight dead were citizens of Germany.
On Jan.12, an explosion hit Sultanahmet Square in Istanbul. It was reported that a suicide bomber blew himself up near the central mosque when tourists were passing by. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called the blast a terrorist attack carried out by a Syrian citizen, who belongs to a terrorist group “Islamic State” (aka IS, ISIS or ISIL).
German interior minister to come to Istanbul on emergency visit
13 January 2016
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German Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere January 13 will come to Istanbul on an emergency visit, the Turkish Milliyet newspaper reported Jan.13.
