President Erdoğan Meets with Chancellor Scholz in New York

New York, USA – President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan of Türkiye met with Chancellor Olaf Scholz of Germany at the Turkish House on the sidelines of the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York.

The meeting addressed bilateral relations between Türkiye and Germany, Israel’s systematic attacks on Palestinian territories, particularly Gaza, revitalizing Türkiye’s European Union membership process, as well as regional and global issues.

President Erdoğan emphasized that Türkiye and Germany are two allies with deep-rooted relations and ties, and that efforts to develop cooperation in every field, utilize opportunities, and diversify them are ongoing. He stressed that Türkiye is ready to take steps that will benefit both countries.

Pointing out that it is necessary to revitalize relations between Türkiye and the European Union, President Erdoğan remarked that Germany is expected to provide support, particularly for the visa issue to be resolved as soon as possible.

Commenting on the situation in Gaza, President Erdoğan stated that Israel seeks to expand its cycle of violence and sees no harm in violating international law and human rights. He added that the support of Western countries, particularly for Israel, has caused unprecedented massacres in Gaza and made Israel even more reckless.