ANKARA - Administrators of the Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance in Germany will visit Turkey this week, the German Embassy in Ankara said on Monday.
The German Embassy stated that a German delegation chaired by Claudia Roth, co-chairperson of the Group, would visit capital Ankara, commercial hub Istanbul, and southeastern cities of Diyarbakir and Sirnak.
The delegation will start their meetings in Turkey tomorrow (Tuesday), and be received by Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul.
The group will also meet Murat Sungar, Turkey's secretary general for the European Union (EU); Mehmet Elkatmis, chairman of Turkish Parliamentary Human Rights Commission; Mehmet Dulger, chairman of Turkish Parliamentary Foreign Affairs Commission; Yasar Yakis, chairman of Turkish Parliamentary EU Adjustment Commission; deputies of the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP); and human rights organizations tomorrow.
After their meetings in Ankara, the German delegation will proceed to Istanbul to meet representatives of business circles, the Fener Greek Orthodox Patriarchate and Armenian Patriarchate.
A part of the Greens group will depart from Turkey after their meetings in Istanbul, while Claudia Roth and Winfried Nachtwei will go to Diyarbakir on Wednesday.
Administrators of the Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance in Germany will meet Sirnak Governor Osman Gunes, Sirnak Mayor Ahmet Ertak, Diyarbakir Governor Efkan Ala and Diyarbakir Mayor Osman Baydemir on Thursday.
The remaining officials of the delegation are expected to return to Germany on Friday.
(BRC-MS) 01.11.2004