German Foreign Minister Departs From Ankara

ANKARA - German Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer departed on Thursday from Ankara, where he paid an official visit.
Fischer came to Ankara on Wednesday.
After holding a tete-a-tete meeting and presiding the meeting between Turkish and German delegations, Fischer and Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul held a joint press conference.
In the press conference, Fischer stressed that Germany would continue to support Turkey's road to European Union (EU) membership.
Fischer was received by Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan earlier on Thursday.
(BRC-AY) 22.01.2004