Turkey and Germany

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Erdogan, Merkel discuss counter-terrorism over phone

Erdogan, Merkel discuss counter-terrorism over phone

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Thursday spoke over the phone to discuss bilateral and Turkey-EU relations, and regional issues, according to diplomatic sources, …

German journalist freed in Turkey - media

German journalist freed in Turkey - media

A German journalist detained in Turkey for a year Deniz Yucel is being released from jail pending trial, German officials and his lawyer said. Yucel, a correspondent for German daily Die Welt, could still …

Turkey says no freeze on deal to upgrade German-made tanks

Turkey says no freeze on deal to upgrade German-made tanks

Turkey dismissed reports of German caretaker government putting on hold a decision on upgrading German-made tanks in Turkey due to uncertainty over the formation of a new government, Daily Sabah reports. Speaking to reporters following …

Afrin freezes German tank upgrade for Turkey

Afrin freezes German tank upgrade for Turkey

Germany’s caretaker government has decided to put on hold any decision on upgrading German-made Leopard tanks in Turkey as requested by its NATO ally Ankara. A government spokesman confirmed a report by Der Spiegel magazine that …

Erdogan seeks personal meeting with Merkel - media

Erdogan seeks personal meeting with Merkel - media

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan wants to hold a personal meeting with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, the German media reported, citing Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu. …

Turkish foreign minister seeks 'new beginning' with Germany

Turkish foreign minister seeks 'new beginning' with Germany

Turkey's foreign minister said Friday it's time to reset relations with Germany as he prepared to meet his German counterpart following more than a year of spiraling tensions between the NATO allies, ABC News reports. …

Erdoğan, Merkel discuss Syrian crisis in phone call

Erdoğan, Merkel discuss Syrian crisis in phone call

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and German Chancellor Angela Merkel discussed the ongoing Syrian crisis in a phone call, presidential sources said Thursday, Daily Sabah reports. President Erdoğan …

 Turkey will work to improve ties with Germany

Turkey will work to improve ties with Germany

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Saturday he would work towards a normalization of relations with Germany after months of mutual recriminations on a range of issues between the NATO allies, …

Islam in Germany

Islam in Germany

Muslims prefer to be talked to rather than talked about

Germany to reduce arms exports to Turkey

Germany to reduce arms exports to Turkey

Berlin does not plan to cease completely the arms exports to Turkey against the backdrop of a crisis in relations between the two countries, official spokesman Steffen Seibert said at a briefing today. He specified that Germany will …