Turkish FM to Visit Germany to Strengthen Bilateral Ties

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan will make an official visit to Germany on Friday at the invitation of his German counterpart Johann David Wadephul, diplomatic sources confirmed.

The trip will mark Fidan’s first bilateral visit to Germany, the sources said, The Caspian Post reports, citing Turkish media.

Fidan last visited the country on Feb.14-17 to attend the 61st Munich Security Conference, while his German counterpart was most recently hosted in Ankara on Oct. 17.

During the upcoming visit, Fidan is also expected to meet with Turkish business leaders and representatives of civil society organizations in Germany.

According to diplomatic sources, Fidan’s talks with Wadephul will underline “the importance of maintaining the work of consultation and dialogue mechanisms that have gained momentum through high-level visits in Türkiye-Germany relations.”

The minister is expected to express satisfaction with “the steady strengthening of bilateral economic and trade relations,” and to assess opportunities for advancing cooperation mechanisms in energy and transportation “with a strategic vision.”

Fidan will also highlight that information and experience sharing with Germany “can be further enhanced in areas such as connectivity, artificial intelligence, high technology and digitalization.”