PanARMENIAN.Net – German Chancellor Angela Merkel told parliamentary members of her conservative Christian Democrats that she opposed opening new negotiations with Turkey as part of its quest to join the European Union, the Bild newspaper reported, according to Reuters.

That means the discussions are effectively over, the newspaper reported in Wednesday, November 30 editions, citing sources who participated in the party meeting.

Merkel recommended spelling that out to voters who asked about the party’s position on Turkey, the newspaper said.

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