German Chancellor Olaf Scholz recently met with President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and has now arrived in Turkey. His decision to step off the plane without a tie was perceived by some as a sign of disrespect towards Turkey.
President Erdoğan is set to receive Chancellor Scholz in Istanbul tomorrow. The meeting’s primary agenda will include Turkey-EU relations and the ongoing visa issues. The difficulties Turkish citizens face in obtaining Schengen visas will be a key topic, with Erdoğan expected to emphasize the need for an urgent solution. Closer cooperation on counter-terrorism and irregular migration will also be addressed.
Given Scholz’s open support for Israel, his remarks during the joint press conference with Erdoğan are anticipated with great interest. The summit will cover not only regional issues, such as Israel’s escalating military actions, but also the supply of Eurofighter jets and the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict.
The two leaders last met in September at the Turkish House in New York, where they discussed revitalizing Turkey’s EU membership process. The upcoming summit will offer a platform for an in-depth discussion on both regional and global developments, with the rising tensions in the Middle East expected to be a focal point.
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