The German Chancellor is in Istanbul for talks with the Turkish Prime Minister.

Germany's discussing the prospect of fast-tracking Turkey's membership of the EU if the country agrees to accept migrants rejected from Europe.

Thousands of refugees are crossing into Slovenia from Croatia after Hungary closed its border to them.

The UN refugee agency says that about 4,000 have arrived in Slovenia and most aim to travel on to western Europe.

Angela Merkel has described the negotiations with Turkey as 'very positive':