Germany’s Traffic-Light Coalition and its Impact on Germany-EU-Turkey Relations

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Germany’s Traffic-Light Coalition and its Impact on Germany-EU-Turkey Relations

Former German chancellor Angela Merkel played a crucial role in keeping the EU-Turkey relationship on track. New leadership in Berlin—a three-party coalition of Social Democrats, Greens and Liberals—raises questions about the future substance and tone of relations between Germany, the EU, and Turkey.

Published on Dec 15, 2021

Centre for Applied Turkey Studies

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Germany’s Traffic-Light Coalition and its Impact on Germany-EU-Turkey Relations