{
  "id": 10440828,
  "title": "Dreitägige Reise: Erdogan will überraschend Wüst in Ankara empfangen",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/dreitagige-reise-erdogan-will-uberraschend-wust-in-ankara-empfangen",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-28T12:06:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Handelsblatt",
    "slug": "handelsblatt",
    "url": "https://www.handelsblatt.com/politik/international/dreitaegige-reise-erdogan-will-ueberraschend-wuest-in-ankara-empfangen/100257977.html"
  },
  "original_language": "de",
  "account": "Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan surprises North Rhine-Westphalia's Premier Hendrik Wüst with a meeting in his palace in Ankara. The meeting will discuss the close relationship between North Rhine-Westphalia and Turkey, economic cooperation, and current political issues. The gathering is scheduled for later in the afternoon and marks an unusual step, as regional government heads typically do not receive such receptions from presidents. Erdogan's decision gives the visit of Wüst extra significance, especially considering that the 65th anniversary of the German-Turkish recruitment agreement is a key reason for the trip. This is the first time a North Rhine-Westphalian government chief visits Turkey and the first ever for Wüst. Before the journey, Wüst expressed his desire to begin a \"new chapter\" in German-Turkish relations, stating that a positive partnership allows for easier discussion of critical issues and a push for improvements. Accompanied by a prominent economic delegation and over 30 journalists, Wüst flew from Düsseldorf to Ankara on a regular airliner. Wüst reassured that he intends to remain the premier of North Rhine-Westphalia despite rumors of him being considered as a possible successor to Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU). The visit comes amidst a shift in German-Turkish relations, which had long been marked by open disagreements. The first visits by Chancellor Merz and Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul (CDU) a year ago, however, brought about a new tone. They both aimed for a positive agenda, with the chancellor's visit to Ankara serving to revive a genuine strategic partnership with Turkey.",
  "summary": "Regionale Regierungschefs werden normalerweise nicht von Staatspräsidenten empfangen - zumindest gilt das für Länder gleicher Größe und Bedeutung. Aber es gibt Ausnahmen.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Handelsblatt",
        "title": "Dreitägige Reise: Wüst will „neues Kapitel“ mit Türkei aufschlagen",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/dreitagige-reise-wust-will-neues-kapitel-mit-turkei-aufschlagen",
        "published": "2026-09-28T05:45:04.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}