Erdoğan – Scholz Meeting: Discussion on Arms Procurement and Middle East
October 19, 2024
The meeting between Erdoğan and Scholz in Istanbul focused on cooperation for arms procurement and developments in the Middle East. The two leaders agreed on the sale of Eurofighters to Turkey and discussed the refugee situation. Erdoğan condemned Israel's attacks in Gaza, while Scholz maintained a differing view on the situation. This meeting seems to indicate a new direction in the cooperation between the two countries.