German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier said that Germany and Turkey are two countries that cannot do without each other and we need each other.
This came in a joint press conference on Wednesday with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in the capital, Ankara.
Steinmeier explained that relations between Germany and Turkey are based on a long and rich history, and that he is visiting Turkey coinciding with the centenary of the start of diplomatic relations between the two countries.
He added: “Our country does not have such intense friendly and family relations with any other country as is the case with Turkey.”
Steinmeier stated that these relations are not limited only to the two states and governments, but rather there are distinct human and popular relations.
He pointed out that about 3 million people of Turkish origin live in Germany since the signing of the labor agreement in 1961.
He stressed the need to restore importance and momentum in Turkish-German relations in a short time, especially in these difficult times.
Regarding the situation in Gaza, the German President said that Israel’s security cannot be guaranteed without a political perspective for the Palestinians, and this can only be achieved with a two-state solution.
Steinmeier stressed the need to reform the humanitarian situation in Gaza.
