Germany, Turkey seek better ties but concede little ground
By DAVID RISING, Associated Press
Published: September 28, 2018, 9:34am
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, left, waves as he is welcomed by German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier at the presidential palace in Berlin, Germany, on Friday. Erdogan is on a three-day official state visit to Germany. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn) Photo Gallery
BERLIN — German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan conceded little ground on issues dividing their countries after meeting Friday, but both leaders stressed the importance of the two NATO allies working together as they sought to improve acrimonious relations.
The two nations have clashed over numerous issues in recent years, including Turkey’s jailing of German journalists and a German parliament resolution labeling the early-20th century killing of Armenians in Turkey as genocide.
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