EU Minister Bagis: we follow investigation on killings of Turks in Germany

MUNICH (A.A) - Turkey's EU Minister Egemen Bagis said that Turkey was closely and seriously following the investigation on murder of Turks by extreme rightists in Germany. Speaking to Turkish reporters in Munich on Wednesday, Bagis said that Turkish Consul General in Munich was also following the investigations. It is humanity's common duty to fight against racism which is like a disease, said Bagis, adding that Turkey also attached importance in integration of Turks in German society within that scope.  Recently, German officials discovered a neo-Nazi cell whose members have killed eight Turks in the past ten years. A hit list targeting 88 people, mostly immigrants, was found during a search into the homes of the suspected members of the neo-Nazi cell. The hit list includes prominent figures from Turkish and Muslim communities in Germany as well as Munich politicians. Minister Bagis left for Davos, Switzerland following the press conference. He will attend a session on "The New Context in Europe" within the scope of World Economic Forum in Davos, and participate in inauguration reception of the forum.