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Turkey’s Erdogan bids farewell to Merkel after 16 years

German Chancellor Angela Merkel, left, talks to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan during their meeting at Huber Villa presidential palace, in Istanbul, Turkey, Saturday, Oct. 16, 2021. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco) German Chancellor Angela Merkel, left, talks to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on the occasion of their meeting at Huber Villa presidential palace, in Istanbul, Turkey, Saturday, Oct. 16, 2021. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco) German Chancellor Angela Merkel, left, talks to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on the occasion of their meeting at Huber Villa presidential palace, in Istanbul, Turkey, Saturday, Oct. 16, 2021. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, flanked by German Chancellor Angela Merkel, waves to the media on the occasion of their meeting at Huber Villa presidential palace, in Istanbul, Turkey, Saturday, Oct. 16, 2021. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco) German Chancellor Angela Merkel, left, talks to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on the occasion of their meeting at Huber Villa presidential palace, in Istanbul, Turkey, Saturday, Oct. 16, 2021. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco) Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, right, talks to journalists next to German Chancellor Angela Merkel during a joint news conference following their meeting at Huber vila, Erdogan's presidential resident, in Istanbul, Turkey, Saturday, Oct. 16, 2021. The leaders discussed Ankara's relationship with Germany and the European Union as well as regional issues including Syria and Afghanistan. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco) Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, right, talks to journalists next to German Chancellor Angela Merkel during a joint news conference following their meeting at Huber vila, Erdogan's presidential resident, in Istanbul, Turkey, Saturday, Oct. 16, 2021. The leaders discussed Ankara's relationship with Germany and the European Union as well as regional issues including Syria and Afghanistan. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco) German Chancellor Angela Merkel, right, and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrive for a joint news conference following their meeting at Huber Villa presidential palace, in Istanbul, Turkey, Saturday, Oct. 16, 2021. The leaders discussed Ankara's relationship with Germany and the European Union as well as regional issues including Syria and Afghanistan. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, left, and German Chancellor Angela Merkel talk to each other at Huber Villa presidential palace ahead of their meeting, in Istanbul, Saturday, Oct. 16, 2021. Merkel and Erdogan are expected to discuss Ankara's relationship with Germany and the European Union as well as regional issues including Syria and Afghanistan. The chancellor's trip is one of her last before she leaves her position. (Turkish Presidency Pool via AP) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, left, and German Chancellor Angela Merkel talks to each otherat Huber Villa presidential palace ahead of their meeting, in Istanbul, Saturday, Oct. 16, 2021. Merkel and Erdogan are expected to discuss Ankara's relationship with Germany and the European Union as well as regional issues including Syria and Afghanistan. The chancellor's trip is one of her last before she leaves her position. (Turkish Presidency Pool via AP) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, right, and German Chancellor Angela Merkel pose for photos before their meeting, in Istanbul, Saturday, Oct. 16, 2021. Merkel and Erdogan are expected to discuss Ankara's relationship with Germany and the European Union as well as regional issues including Syria and Afghanistan. The chancellor's trip is one of her last before she leaves her position. (Turkish Presidency Pool via AP) German Chancellor Angela Merkel, right, and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrive for their meeting at Huber Villa presidential palace, in Istanbul, Turkey, Saturday, Oct. 16, 2021. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, flanked by German Chancellor Angela Merkel, left, waves to the media on the occasion of their meeting at Huber Villa presidential palace, in Istanbul, Turkey, Saturday, Oct. 16, 2021. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco) Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, right, and German Chancellor Angela Merkel pose for the media at the end of a joint news conference following their meeting at Huber vila, Erdogan's presidential resident, in Istanbul, Turkey, Saturday, Oct. 16, 2021. The leaders discussed Ankara's relationship with Germany and the European Union as well as regional issues including Syria and Afghanistan. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco) German Chancellor Angela Merkel, front left, and Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, front right, arrive for a joint news conference following their meeting at Huber vila, Erdogan's presidential resident, in Istanbul, Turkey, Saturday, Oct. 16, 2021. The leaders discussed Ankara's relationship with Germany and the European Union as well as regional issues including Syria and Afghanistan. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco) Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan listens to a question during a joint news conference with German Chancellor Angela Merkel following their meeting at Huber Villa presidential palace, in Istanbul, Turkey, Saturday, Oct. 16, 2021. The leaders discussed Ankara's relationship with Germany and the European Union as well as regional issues including Syria and Afghanistan. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco) Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, center, talks to German Chancellor Angela Merkel at the end of their meeting at Huber Villa presidential palace, in Istanbul, Turkey, Saturday, Oct. 16, 2021. The leaders discussed Ankara's relationship with Germany and the European Union as well as regional issues including Syria and Afghanistan. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco) Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, right, and German Chancellor Angela Merkel talk to journalists during a joint news conference following their meeting at Huber Villa presidential palace, in Istanbul, Turkey, Saturday, Oct. 16, 2021. The leaders discussed Ankara's relationship with Germany and the European Union as well as regional issues including Syria and Afghanistan. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco) German Chancellor Angela Merkel, left, looks at Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan during a joint news conference following their meeting at Huber vila, Erdogan's presidential resident, in Istanbul, Turkey, Saturday, Oct. 16, 2021. The leaders discussed Ankara's relationship with Germany and the European Union as well as regional issues including Syria and Afghanistan. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco) Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan listens to German Chancellor Angela Merkel during a joint news conference following their meeting at Huber vila, Erdogan's presidential resident, in Istanbul, Turkey, Saturday, Oct. 16, 2021. The leaders discussed Ankara's relationship with Germany and the European Union as well as regional issues including Syria and Afghanistan. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco) Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan listens to German Chancellor Angela Merkel during a joint news conference following their meeting at Huber Villa presidential palace in Istanbul, Turkey, Saturday, Oct. 16, 2021. The leaders discussed Ankara's relationship with Germany and the European Union as well as regional issues including Syria and Afghanistan. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco) Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, right, talks to German Chancellor Angela Merkel during their meeting at Huber Villa presidential palace, in Istanbul, Turkey, Saturday, Oct. 16, 2021. The leaders discussed Ankara's relationship with Germany and the European Union as well as regional issues including Syria and Afghanistan. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco) German Chancellor Angela Merkel, left, is welcomed by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on the occasion of their meeting at Huber Villa presidential palace, in Istanbul, Turkey, Saturday, Oct. 16, 2021. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)
Turkey’s Erdogan bids farewell to Merkel after 16 years