German president heads to Saudi Arabia, Jordan, and Turkey for high-stakes talks

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier is set to embark on a three-day diplomatic tour of the Middle East starting on Monday, his office has confirmed.

Originally scheduled for November, the trip was delayed due to political turmoil in Berlin following the collapse of Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s centre-left coalition.

Steinmeier will meet with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Jordan’s King Abdullah II, and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

Talks are expected to focus on Syria, the Gaza ceasefire, Iran, and Washington’s evolving Middle East strategy under the second Trump administration.