Germany will continue to help Israel defend itself by supplying weapons, Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Thursday, adding that Israel must abide by international law and that a two-state solution was the ultimate goal.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Saturday defended his country's recently growing defence exports to Turkey, citing the membership of both countries in the NATO alliance as one reason. "Turkey is a member of NATO and that is why we always make decisions that there will be concrete deliveries.

Chancellor Olaf Scholz is traveling to Turkey for some difficult meetings. Migration and arms exports are among the tricky issues on the agenda.

Chancellor Scholz says his government recently approved weapons sales to Türkiye, and that ‘there will be more’ in future - Anadolu Ajansı

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz reaffirmed his country's commitment to NATO and supporting Ukraine in a joint appearance with US President Joe Biden in Berlin on Friday. Scholz credited Biden for bringing allies together and providing key support in the weeks immediately around the launch of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

US President Joe Biden has arrived in Germany for a brief visit, marking his final trip to Berlin during his tenure as American president, citing Reuters. Biden landed in Berlin late on Thursday, October 17.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has met with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in Istanbul. Both leaders discussed bilateral concerns and opportunities for cooperation on Saturday.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Saturday that a project to possibly supply Turkey with Eurofighter jets was an effort being driven by Britain and was in the early stages.

After years of low-volume arms exports to Turkey, the German government is again authorizing large-scale shipments to its fellow NATO member. As of October 13, 69 licences worth €103 million have been issued so far this year,