German Chancellor Meets Erdogan In Ankara, Strengthens Defense Industry Cooperation

JAKARTA - President Recep Tayyip Erdogan emphasized that Turkey and Germany have high potential in the defense industry and must focus on joint projects.

This was conveyed by Erdgan in a joint press conference with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in Ankara on Thursday, October 30.

"Given the change in security conditions in Europe, we have to leave problems in the procurement of defense industry products and focus on joint projects," Erdogan said.

Merz made his first visit to Turkey to discuss bilateral relations, foreign policies, and cooperation in the fields of economics, migration, and security.