BRUSSELS German Chancellor Friedrich Merz (L) delivers remarks during a joint press conference with NATO's secretary general after their bilateral meeting at the NATO headquarters in Brussels on May 9. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz described Türkiye as an “extremely valuable and important NATO ally” on Friday, pledging to strengthen and expand bilateral relations with Ankara, including accepting an invitation to visit President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in the near future. “Türkiye is an