North Rhine-Westphalia Premier Wüst calls for Türkiye-EU customs union reform

North Rhine-Westphalia Premier Hendrik Wüst called for reform of the Türkiye-EU Customs Union and improvements to visa procedures during his visit to Türkiye. Wüst’s meeting with President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in Ankara lasted approximately 50 minutes.

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North Rhine-Westphalia Premier Wüst calls for Türkiye-EU customs union reform

North Rhine-Westphalia Premier Hendrik Wüst said relations between his state and Türkiye should be strengthened during his visit to Türkiye. Wüst said the Türkiye-EU Customs Union needed reform and that visa procedures should be improved.

Wüst said the social and economic ties between Türkiye and North Rhine-Westphalia were strong, describing them as a strength that needed to be carefully preserved.

KRV Eyalet Başbakanı Hendrik Wüst (Temmuz 2025, arşiv)

Customs Union and visa procedures on the agenda

Wüst said the Türkiye-EU Customs Union needed to be reformed to further develop relations. He added that he would continue efforts to improve visa procedures.

Düsseldorf'taki Kuzey Ren-Vestfalya Eyalet Meclisi binası (arşiv)

Wüst, who was received by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in Ankara on the first day of his visit to Türkiye, said economic cooperation and relations between North Rhine-Westphalia and Türkiye were discussed during the meeting, which lasted approximately 50 minutes.

Wüst said he also raised the modernization of the Customs Union during the meeting. About one-third of Germany’s Turkish population lives in North Rhine-Westphalia.

Source: Anadolu Ajansı

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