Turkish prime minister to head to Germany and France

Turkey’s prime minister will pay formal visits to Germany and France in November, his office said Oct. 28.

Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan will visit Germany Nov. 1-2 to attend the ceremonies marking the 50th anniversary of the Turkish-German labor recruitment agreement, which opened the way for Turkish migration to the federal republic. Erdoğan will be German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s guest during his stay in Germany, and both Erdoğan and Merkel will deliver speeches in a meeting Nov. 2.

Erdoğan and Merkel will head meetings between delegations. Turkey-Germany relations, Turkey’s European Union accession process, the Cyprus issue and developments in North Africa and the Middle East will be the main topics of discussion during Erdoğan’s visit to Germany. Erdoğan and Merkel will hold a joint press conference following the meetings.

Erdoğan will proceed to France from Germany to attend the G20 Summit in Cannes on Nov. 3-4.

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