NRW government leader in Ankara: Surprise on Turkey trip: Erdogan receives Wüst
Normally, the Turkish President only receives his peers in his palace - that is heads of state, prime ministers or federal chancellors. Now he is making an exception.
North Rhine-Westphalia's Minister-President Hendrik Wüst met Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara, marking the first visit by a North Rhine-Westphalian premier to Turkey. Their 50-minute conversation covered economic cooperation, EU relations, and visa facilitation, with Wüst pushing for a modernization of the customs union and smoother business visa procedures.
Wüst also acknowledged the significance of Turkey as a production site and for supply chain diversification for North Rhine-Westphalian companies. The visit commemorates the 65th anniversary of the German-Turkish recruitment agreement, which initiated the migration of hundreds of thousands of Turkish workers to Germany.
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