Erdogan in Berlin: Turkish president visiting - but not everyone is happy

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according to a report by www.berliner-zeitung.de ,

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan plans to travel to Germany on November 17 to meet Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier. This visit has been his first official visit to Berlin for five years. Erdogan’s statements about the war in Middle East have led to controversy, and against this background his visit is tricky.

As a Berlin citizen, I see the controversy about Erdogan's visit to Berlin with mixed feelings. Germany and Turkey have close relationships, especially due to the large Turkish -born population in Germany and the close economic relationships between the two countries. However, Erdogan's controversial comments lead to global conflicts and make his visit to Germany a controversial topic.

It was reported that almost half of the Germans are against Erdogan's planned visit to Erdogan in Berlin. In a survey, 45 percent of those surveyed spoke out that Chancellor Scholz Erdogan outsourced the Islamist Hamas due to his attitude. This shows that Erdogan's political positions are also encountering resistance here in Germany. The police union also critically commented on a possible visit to the Turkish President.

The discussion about Erdogan's visit to Berlin illustrates the mixed feelings and controversy associated with his visit. It remains to be seen how this visit will run against the background of the political tensions in the Middle East and the tense relationships between Turkey and Israel.