Turkey trip: Erdogan met with Wüst
Regional government leaders are usually not received by heads of state of other countries. But there are exceptions.
Ankara - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan unexpectedly welcomed North Rhine-Westphalia's Premier Hendrik Wüst to his palace for a meeting. The appointment was made on very short notice by Wüst's delegation. The discussion was expected to cover the close relations between North Rhine-Westphalia and Turkey, economic cooperation and current political issues.
This meeting is very unusual, as government leaders are typically not received by presidents - at least for countries of similar importance. However, there are exceptions. This appointment nevertheless gives Wüst's visit significance. The three-day trip's main purpose is the 65th anniversary of the German-Turkish recruitment agreement, which initiated the immigration of hundreds of thousands of Turkish workers to the Federal Republic of Germany.
It marks the first visit of a North Rhine-Westphalia government leader to Turkey and Wüst's first ever visit to Turkey.
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