President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan spoke by phone with Chancellor Friedrich Merz of Germany.
The leaders discussed the Türkiye-Germany bilateral relations as well as regional and global developments.
Stating that we aim to further develop the bilateral relations between Türkiye and Germany, President Erdoğan emphasized the importance of continuing to take mutual steps toward that goal.
President Erdoğan stated that they expect a strong will to be demonstrated at the NATO Leaders' Summit to be held in Ankara to strengthen Europe's own defence within the NATO framework and preserve the Transatlantic Bond.
President Erdoğan noted that, as Türkiye, we are making efforts to ensure that the war between Russia and Ukraine ends with a lasting peace, and that we are working to resume negotiations and revitalize the diplomatic process.