German defense minister arrived in Turkey for talks
By DW
17 June 2021 |
5:40 pm
Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer is on her first official visit to Ankara. Talks with her Turkish counterpart are expected to focus on NATO's withdrawal from Afghanistan and tensions in the Mediterranean.
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