Prime Minister Mitsotakis will travel to Germany in mid-January to attend a major CDU event as its sole foreign guest

When German Chancellor Friedrich Merz arrived in Ankara this week for his first major trip outside the European Union, the symbolism was unmistakable. Aside from his inaugural visit to Washington, the Turkish capital was his first destination beyond the EU’s borders – a choice underscoring Turkey’s centrality in German foreign policy. Merz’s message was clear: […]

During German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s first visit to Ankara, President Erdogan called for stronger defense cooperation and criticized Berlin’s stance on Israel’s actions in Gaza

Germany now supports Turkey’s participation in the EU’s SAFE defense program despite Greek objections.