Ankara: German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul will visit Trkiye on Friday for talks on Gaza and the Middle East, a Foreign Ministry spokesman announced on Wednesday. Speaking at a news conference in Berlin, spokesman Josef Hinterseher said Wadephul will meet his Turkish counterpart Hakan Fidan in Ankara to discuss international developments.

According to Anadolu Agency, the talks will focus on the situation in the Gaza Strip, among other topics, referring to US President Donald Trump's ceasefire plan. "Following the release of the hostages, the main priority now is to quickly improve the humanitarian situation and begin implementing the next phases of the 20-point plan," Hinterseher added.

Hinterseher noted that this will be the German foreign minister's first official visit to Ankara, allowing the ministers to exchange views on various international topics. The discussions will also cover developments in the Middle East, the situation in neighboring Syria, the Russia-Ukraine war, and a range of bilateral issues between Germany and Trkiye.