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Erdogan tells Scholz: Germany must stay neutral on Türkiye-Greece relations

The leaders of Türkiye and Germany discussed bilateral relations and regional relations in a phone call.

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Ankara-EU dialogue, negotiations to update Customs Union, and talks on Türkiye's EU accession should be revived, Erdogan has told Scholz.

Ankara expects Germany to return to its neutral stance on Türkiye-Greece relations, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has told German Chancellor Olaf Scholz.

Erdogan and Scholz discussed the bilateral relations and regional relations in a phone call on Tuesday, Türkiye's Communications Directorate said in a statement.

Ankara-EU dialogue, negotiations to update Customs Union, and talks on Türkiye's EU accession should be revived, Erdogan told Scholz.

Erdogan also said he attaches "special importance" to the close dialogue developed with Scholz to strengthen the bilateral relations in every field.

The talk between the two leaders happened a week after Scholz said that problems between Ankara and Athens should be resolved based on dialogue and international law, and noted: "Potential of Eastern Mediterranean should be exploited in the interest of all neighbouring countries."

"A NATO ally shouldn't question the sovereignty of another NATO ally,” he added.

Voicing his expectation from Germany to revert to its neutral stance on the Turkish-Greek relations, President Erdoğan noted that the dialogue between Türkiye and the European Union, the talks on updating the Customs Union, and the accession negotiations should be revitalized.
— Presidency of the Republic of Türkiye (@trpresidency) November 1, 2022