Germany's blind spot on human rights

In Gaza, Israel violates human rights and international law, while Germany turns a blind eye – prompting Erdoğan to highlight this hypocrisy

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Germany's blind spot on human rights
What happened during Erdoğan's Berlin visit

What happened during Erdoğan's Berlin visit?

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan visited Berlin on Friday. Going to the German capital at the invitation of that country’s government, his meeting with President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and Chancellor Olaf Scholz related to bilateral economic relations, visa liberalization, irregular migration, the readmission agreement, NATO, relations with the European Union and major developments in the Middle East.

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For the future of the EU, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is required to take bold actions, which can directly, or indirectly, impact Turkey's ties with the bloc as well

According to a survey conducted in late 2021 by the German Chamber of Commerce Abroad (AHK), the majority of German companies in Turkey consider the country a favorable investment location.

The economic relations between Turkey and Germany play a constructive role despite political crises and challenges while also contributing to resolving regional and global problems

Merkel’s last 16 years in office will be recorded in history as one of the most active periods in Turkish-German relations. Erdoğan and Merkel’s efforts to act as two rational actors on the axis of mutual interests became the main driving forces of this 16-year dynamism.

Turkey, Germany aim to reach $50 billion trade volume

Deputy Trade Minister Gonca Yılmaz Batur said that Germany is Turkey's most important trading partner in Europe, adding that the two countries aim to reach a $50 billion trade volume in the long run.

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Turkey Germany aim to reach 50 billion trade volume
Germany knows road to protecting EU interests relies on Turkey

Germany knows road to protecting EU interests relies on Turkey

German Chancellor Angela Merkel, on a diplomatic offensive since the Berlin conference, visited Istanbul on Friday. The wide range of topics on her agenda included bilateral trade, the European Union, the situation in Idlib, the proposed safe zone, the Eastern Mediterranean, Libya and refugees, all of which stressed the importance of strengthening German-Turkish cooperation.

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Turkey and Germany need each other more than ever to address and manage common threats such as trade wars, migration issues and security strategies, to name but a few pressing issues

What does normalization in Turkish-German relations mean? What are the opportunities and limits of the future Turkish-German relations? What does Turkey expect from Turkish-German relations in this new period?

If Ankara and Berlin can overcome the challenges of recent years, a new strategic partnership could be in the making

PKK/PYD attacks towards Turks and Turkish buildings in Europe from 01.01.2017 to 15.03.2017

Germany neither extradites coup-plotters to Turkey nor puts them on trial, despite their legal obligation

France, one of the two founding partners of the EU, lagged behind Germany in the past several years due to problems in its economy, but domestic politics is trying to strengthen its diplomatic posture with its young and visionary president.

Turkey's expectations from Germany are very clear: To support Turkey in its fight against terrorism, and to end its support to the terror groups fighting against Turkey. Let us leave aside the Revolutionary People's Liberation Party-Front (DHKP-C) and even the Gülenist Terror Group (FETÖ) and speak only of the PKK.

The European Islamophobia Report (EIR) is an annual report, which is presented for the first time for the year of 2015.

Strong economic ties continue to constitute the building block of Turkish-German relations today.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel needs to learn certain lessons from Charlottesville. Mrs. Merkel, who lays claim to the leadership of the free world in the face of Mr. Trump's populism, could be following in his footsteps without even knowing it

Targeting Erdoğan and Turks may now seem to help German politicians in the upcoming elections, but escalating the current tension will irreparably harm Berlin's already troubled relations with Ankara

Upon seeing that Turkey was at peace with Islam and intent on repairing the state's relationship with religion, EU leaders became critical of Turks and adopted an openly anti-Turkish, anti-Erdoğan tone