ANKARA, Sept. 30 -- Turkey and Germany have decided to move toward reconciliation during Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's visit to Berlin, said analysts.
Erdogan travelled to Germany's capital Berlin on Thursday for a three-day state visit.
He had talks with his German counterpart Frank-Walter Steinmeier and German Chancellor Angela Merkel, aiming to turn a new page in bilateral ties.
Pro-government Turkish press said the visit aims to repair the broken relationship at a time when Turkey is trying to overcome a major economic turbulence.
The two NATO countries reached nearly a breaking point as their leaders vociferously accused each other after a failed coup attempt against Erdogan in 2016.
However, Ankara and Berlin are now strongly committed to resetting their partnership.
"In our meeting with Merkel, we reached consensus on reviving cooperation mechanisms which have been inactive for a while," Erdogan said on Friday during a joint press conference with Merkel.
"Turkey needs Germany and Germany needs Turkey too," Mustafa Nail Alkan, an international relations professor from Gazi University, told Xinhua.
"Ankara wants Berlin's support regarding its economic troubles and Germany wants Turkey to abide by the 2016 deal on migrants," he said.
Additionally, Germany and Turkey's deteriorating ties with the United States, as well as Turkey's role in Syria, especially in securing a deal on Idlib and preventing a massive refugee crisis, also draw the two countries together.
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