Governor of Nineveh (Mosul) Iraq, Abdulkadir Dakhil and his high-level Iraqi delegation visited Ankara Governor Vasip Şahin
Merz after Assad's Fall: Work More Closely with Turkey
What comes next after the overthrow in Syria? On the sidelines of his trip to Ukraine, which is under attack by Russia, the CDU leader makes a suggestion for Europe's response.
CDU leader Friedrich Merz calls for closer cooperation between Europe and Turkey following the ousting of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to bring peace to the Middle East region. "Russia is weakened because Russia was the protector of Syria and the regime there. And Turkey is strengthened. It will now play an even bigger role in the entire region of the Middle East," said the Union's chancellor candidate during his visit to the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, in an interview with RTL Aktuell.
"Therefore, a good piece of advice for us — and not just for us Germans but for all Europeans — is that we must now work much more closely with Turkey to bring political stability to this region," Merz stated. "This is now a task for German and European politics." At the same time, the leader of the Union parliamentary group warned against hasty responses given the rapidly changing situation in Syria: "We now need to wait and see what actually happens in Syria, whether the civil war is truly over."
Syrien: Merz nach Assad-Sturz: Stärker mit Türkei zusammenarbeiten
Wie geht es nach dem Umsturz in Syrien weiter? Am Rand seiner Reise in die von Russland angegriffene Ukraine macht der CDU-Vorsitzende einen Vorschlag zur europäischen Reaktion.www.stuttgarter-zeitung.de
The level of delusional hubris these cretins have is simply astounding.Merz after Assad's Fall: Work More Closely with Turkey
What comes next after the overthrow in Syria? On the sidelines of his trip to Ukraine, which is under attack by Russia, the CDU leader makes a suggestion for Europe's response.
CDU leader Friedrich Merz calls for closer cooperation between Europe and Turkey following the ousting of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to bring peace to the Middle East region. "Russia is weakened because Russia was the protector of Syria and the regime there. And Turkey is strengthened. It will now play an even bigger role in the entire region of the Middle East," said the Union's chancellor candidate during his visit to the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, in an interview with RTL Aktuell.
"Therefore, a good piece of advice for us — and not just for us Germans but for all Europeans — is that we must now work much more closely with Turkey to bring political stability to this region," Merz stated. "This is now a task for German and European politics." At the same time, the leader of the Union parliamentary group warned against hasty responses given the rapidly changing situation in Syria: "We now need to wait and see what actually happens in Syria, whether the civil war is truly over."
Syrien: Merz nach Assad-Sturz: Stärker mit Türkei zusammenarbeiten
Wie geht es nach dem Umsturz in Syrien weiter? Am Rand seiner Reise in die von Russland angegriffene Ukraine macht der CDU-Vorsitzende einen Vorschlag zur europäischen Reaktion.www.stuttgarter-zeitung.de
They are giving a joint presser, very interesting. Abiy calls it "win-win". No details yet. Erdoğan mentions sea access for Ethiopia. But this is not final as he mentioned future talks to detail it. I'm thinking this joint declaration for now is just a signature of goodwill and intent, but nothing final.Very interesting. Mahmoud of Somalia and Abiy of Ethiopia are in Ankara and separately met with Erdoğan. Talks from few months ago were thought to be stalled but finally some movement here. Hoping for a deal two can live with.
"They agreed, within a spirit of friendship and mutual respect, to forgo and leave behind differences and contentious issues and forge ahead in a cooperative manner to pursue shared prosperity.I'm thinking this joint declaration for now is just a signature of goodwill and intent, but nothing final