North Rhine-Westphalia Prime Minister: Between the Bosphorus and Berlin – the chancellor question is following Wüst to Turkey
The NRW Prime Minister is on a three-day trip to Ankara and Istanbul. Is Wüst demonstrating that he can also be a foreign chancellor? The question seems to be on Erdogan's mind as well.
Ankara sees Hendrik Wüst (CDU) in the spotlight as he prepares for a three-day trip to Turkey, aboard SunExpress. The Minister-President of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) is accompanied by a delegation of 60 people, including 30 journalists and ten business representatives, such as Henkel CEO Carsten Knobel and Rewe CEO Lionel Souque. Speculation mounts that Wüst could replace beleaguered CDU Chancellor Friedrich Merz, prompting heightened scrutiny of his visit.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has noted the distinction between Wüst and other German regional politicians, a factor that contributed to his brief yet substantive meeting with Wüst at the Presidential Palace the following afternoon. The two discussed for 50 minutes, longer than initially anticipated.
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