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flag German Chancellor Merz visits Ankara, discussing Ukraine, Middle East peace, migration, and defense with Erdoğan, amid concerns over Turkey’s human rights record.

flag German Chancellor Friedrich Merz arrived in Ankara for his first official visit to Turkey, meeting President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to discuss Ukraine, Middle East peace, migration, and defense, including a pending Eurofighter jet deal requiring international approval. flag Despite ongoing concerns over Turkey’s democratic backsliding—highlighted by Human Rights Watch, which criticized the detention of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu on disputed espionage charges, repression of opposition and media, and proposed laws targeting LGBT+ rights—Merz has not planned meetings with opposition leaders. flag The visit underscores growing European engagement with Turkey despite escalating human rights concerns.

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