PM Erdoğan offered THY & Lufthansa collaboration by Merkel

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said that during his last visit to Germany, Chancellor Merkel has made a business offer about Turkish Airlines.

At an AK Party meeting marking the 10-year anniversary today, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said that German Chancellor Angela Merkel offered him to establish joint management for Germany’s national air carrier Lufthansa and Turkish national flag carrier Turkish Airlines (THY).

Erdoğan said, “During my visit to Germany, Chancellor Merkel offered to establish joint management for Lufthansa and Turkish Airlines. And, I have responded positively to Merkel’s offer. We have already had plans for joint projects and I hope to take such a joint step together with Lufthansa”.

We do hope that the THY and Lufthansa can take such a step, Erdoğan underlined.

04.11.2012
SOURCE: http://www.trt-world.com