Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan is expected in Berlin on Sept. 28-29, a spokeswoman for German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier announced on Tuesday. It is not clear whether President Erdogan will also meet Chancellor Merkel. Erdogan has not visited Germany since 2014. Source: New Europe
Pakistan’s Parliament is expected to consider a resolution on Tuesday about whether the French envoy should be expelled over the publication of controversial cartoons depicting Islam’s Prophet, testing whether the government gives in to threats from radical Islamists. Source France24
Germany’s parliament has approved the first set of regulations of contact restrictions and other measures that would uniformly affect the entire country. Lawmakers voted as police were breaking up a major public protest. Source DW
Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned the West not to cross a “red line” with Russia, saying such a move would trigger an “asymmetrical, rapid and harsh” response. Source BBC