Overview
- German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is scheduled to meet with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Istanbul on October 19.
- The discussions will cover migration, the war in Ukraine, the Middle East situation, and economic policy.
- Germany seeks Turkey's cooperation in easing the repatriation of migrants, with Turkey ranking third in asylum seeker origins after Syria and Afghanistan.
- Turkey is interested in acquiring 40 Eurofighter jets, requiring Germany's approval due to its role in production.
- Erdogan has criticized Germany's arms dealings with Israel amidst ongoing Middle East tensions.