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Davutoglu (l) and Tusk. 'If [Erdogan] doesn’t come, the whole idea of the summit is a bit silly,' an EU diplomat said (Photo: European council)

EU calls Turkey summit despite security scare

The Turkish PM and up to 28 EU leaders are to meet in Brussels on Sunday (29 November) to finalise a deal on slowing the flow of refugees.

Donald Tusk, the EU Council head, announced the event on Twitter on Monday, saying the purpose is to “re-energise our relations & stem [the] migration flow.”

An EU source noted: “We invited Turkey. But it’s our understanding that prime minister [Ahmet] Davutoglu will be coming instead of president [Recep Tayyip] Erdogan.”

He noted the fo...

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Davutoglu (l) and Tusk. 'If [Erdogan] doesn’t come, the whole idea of the summit is a bit silly,' an EU diplomat said (Photo: European council)

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