Turkey and Germany: Souring Relations between Strategic Allies
... the hot topics debated in the context of the German parliamentary race In the short to medium term, Turkey's relations with Germany and the EU will remain far from normal. The phrase “What matters is not how the votes are cast but how they are counted”, which is widely popular in Russia, is true of internal political processes in many countries across the globe. Germany is to hold a parliamentary election ... ... grew more vocal in demanding visa-free travel for its citizens and intensification of talks on the country’s accession to the European Union. Since late 2004, Ankara has enjoyed EU candidate member status. To join the EU, each candidate state needs to ...