Germany's Merz sees Turkey as close partner to EU
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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz attend a press conference with Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan at the Presidential Palace in Ankara, Turkey, October 30, 2025. REUTERS/Umit Bektas
ANKARA (Reuters) -German Chancellor Friedrich Merz sees Turkey as a close partner to the European Union and wants to develop bilateral economic relations, including in the transport sector, he said on his first visit to the country.
"I personally, and the German government, see Turkey as a close partner of the European Union. We want to continue smoothing the way to Europe," said Merz at a news conference with Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan.
He said the two had spoken about migration and wanted to make further progress on the repatriation of failed asylum seekers.
(Reporting by Andreas Rinke in Ankara and Madeline Chambers in Berlin; Editing by Sarah MarshWriting by Madeline Chambers and Sarah Marsh)
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