Turkish foreign minister meets German counterpart in New York

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan met with his German counterpart Annalena Baerbock in New York on Sunday and discussed a range of issues, including Türkiye's European Union membership process.

The meeting took place at the Turkish House on the margins of the 78th session of the UN General Assembly, Anadolu reports.

"During the meeting, Türkiye's EU membership process, especially the updating of the Customs Union and the visa liberalization process, the latest developments on the Cyprus issue, the Black Sea Grain Initiative, Sweden's NATO membership process and climate change issues were discussed," said the Turkish Foreign Ministry on X, formerly known as Twitter.

Bakanımız @HakanFidan, #BM Genel Kurulu marjında #NewYork'ta #Almanya Dışişleri Bakanı Annalena Baerbock’la görüştü.

Görüşmede, Gümrük Birliğinin güncellenmesi ve vize serbestisi süreci başta olmak üzere Türkiye’nin #AB üyelik süreci, Kıbrıs meselesindeki son gelişmeler,… pic.twitter.com/Cu9mnUUh9k

— T.C. Dışişleri Bakanlığı (@TC_Disisleri) September 17, 2023