'We have both given ourselves the task to do everything to overcome the difficulties in German-Turkish relations," said German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel, who hosted his Turkish counterpart, Mevlut Cavusoglu, at his home

GOSLAR, Germany – German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel and his Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu vowed on Saturday, January 6, to try to mend ties blighted by a slew of disputes. A major irritant in relations between the two countries has been Turkey's jailing of several German or German-Turkish nationals, including a prominent journalist, on terror-related charges.
German foreign minister Sigmar Gabriel and his Turkish colleague Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu agree to improve relations between their countries.