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Germany stands with Ukraine in its existential struggle

No country wants peace more than Ukraine. But a simple cease-fire today would be tantamount to legitimizing Russia’s land grab and pave the way for yet another frozen conflict.

By Jens Plötner and Andriy Yermak

Published on December 15, 2023

The world is currently navigating turbulent waters, facing what some describe as a “perfect storm” of geopolitical, geostrategic and economic challenges. At its eye sits Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, with its wide-ranging global implications for food and energy security, supply chains, macro-financial stability, inflation and economic growth.

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine presents a daunting security challenge. It has left an indelible mark on the map of Europe, reshaping its political and economic dynamics. In his speech on February 27, 2022, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz described Russia’s war of aggression as a Zeitenwende — a watershed moment after which the world would no longer be the same. Indeed, Russian President Vladimir Putin’s war has shattered peace on the Continent, constituting a “return of imperialism.”

While this is a war in Europe, however, it has major global consequences. It has challenged established norms of international conduct and tested the resilience of international institutions. The viability of the global security order following the end of the Cold War is now a central issue. And what is more, Russia’s invasion has raised questions about the effectiveness of existing international mechanisms in resolving conflicts.

For Ukraine, this is an existential fight to secure a free and democratic future, as Russia denies its sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity. So, it must come as no surprise that the Euro-Atlantic community considers Russia the most direct threat to its security.

And Germany stands by Ukraine in support of its self-defense against Russia’s aggression.

For the first time in its recent history, Germany is providing military support and arms to a party at war, and it has become the second largest contributor of military aid to Ukraine. German society has also engaged in efforts to help the country, as more than a million Ukrainians have found refuge in Germany, and over 200,000 Ukrainian children now attend German schools.

From providing humanitarian aid to power-generating equipment and treating Ukrainian soldiers and children in German hospitals, it is hard to overstate these efforts. In September, for example, the return of Roman Oleksiiv, the 8-year-old from Vinnytsia, shook the Ukrainian nation. Half of his body had been burned in a Russian air raid, and German doctors worked wonders saving him.

At the same time, the North Atlantic Alliance has taken bold decisions to further strengthen deterrence and defense as well. The recent NATO Summit in Vilnius contributed to the strengthening of the Ukraine-NATO partnership. And following the G7 Joint Declaration of Support for Ukraine, Berlin and Kyiv are now in intensive discussions on bilateral security commitments, which aim to sustain Ukraine’s ability to defend itself, increase its resilience in the long-term and deter future aggression.

Through significant multiannual commitments, Germany is spearheading efforts to support Ukraine with a clear message: We stand in solidarity with and support Ukraine “for as long as it takes.”

Ukraine belongs in the European family. Both the European Union, as well as Ukraine and Germany will benefit from Ukraine’s European integration and strengthen the EU’s ability to act. Ukraine has been committed to implementing reforms and is highly motivated to move on despite the war. It will maintain the course, and Germany will continue to support Ukraine in implementing the necessary reforms. We therefore salute the historical decision of the European Council to open the EU accession with Ukraine, inviting the Сouncil to adopt the negotiating framework once the relevant steps set out in the Commission recommendations of November 8, 2023 are taken.

Ukraine has been committed to implementing reforms and is highly motivated to move forward with accession. And Germany will continue to support Ukraine in implementing the necessary reforms.

Let there be no doubt that Hamas’ atrocious terrorist attacks and Israel’s response in legitimate self-defense have not weakened our resolve, or pulled away our attention. We must also remember what has been achieved so far: Ukraine has liberated over 50 percent of territories occupied by Russia after its full-fledged invasion — one Putin mistakenly thought would be a swift military campaign.

Today, we see Ukraine’s economy growing back despite Russia’s ongoing attempts to cripple its production and agricultural sector, including via continued attacks on Danube and Black Sea port facilities and infrastructure.

But how to end Russia’s war against Ukraine and achieve a just and lasting peace? To date, unfortunately, it has been immensely hard to see a resolution.

No country wants peace more than Ukraine. But let us be clear, a simple cease-fire today would be tantamount to legitimizing Russia’s land grab, and it would pave the way for yet another frozen conflict — a scenario that’s both unjust, dangerous and, moreover, unsustainable.

Sometimes we are confronted with the idea that any negotiated settlement or broader revision of the European security architecture must also consider Russia’s “legitimate security concerns.” However, let us recall that in response to Russia’s proposals before the current war, both NATO and the U.S. were ready to enter a broader discussion on European security that included all relevant countries, with the aim of promoting stability and transparency, and reducing the likelihood of future conflict. But instead of embracing a good faith discussion, Russia chose to go down the path of war.

Therefore, it seems obvious to us that whatever the perception of one’s own security concerns may be, these should not — and cannot — justify an invasion of a peaceful neighboring country.

In the meantime, we are once again witnessing Russia resorting to Cold War practices, attempting to broaden the conflict by involving proxy forces elsewhere in the world and playing on anti-Western sentiment in the global south. It is more than cynical that Russia is increasingly trying to justify its imperialist war via anti-colonial rhetoric.

Here, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s Peace Plan, based on the U.N. Charter and rooted in international law, offers a way out. And it cannot be stressed enough that it is Ukraine — the victim of unprovoked aggression — that has mustered up the courage to present to the world with a peace plan, while Russia continues to insist on a dictated peace, achieved either on its own terms or through military means.

Inspired by Zelenskyy’s Peace Plan, Ukraine, Germany and many other like-minded states have thus joined efforts to develop a common action plan. Together, we have actively participated in the Copenhagen, Jeddah and Malta meetings of national security advisors, and preparation for another such meeting is already underway.

The core idea behind this process is to have an in-depth discussion with global partners on the implications of Russia’s war, emphasizing common interests and concerns in order to ultimately achieve the widest possible international support for a peace process in Ukraine. As Zelenskyy put it, the Peace Plan is global in nature, as the concept behind it provides the possibility of reaching a just and equally safe peace for all nations.

In this sense, Ukraine and Germany agree that unity and collective effort are the only way to restore security, based on the principles of international law.

Both our countries are determined to defend and uphold a rules-based international order with a strong U.N. at its heart. This entails rights and rules that create protection and obligations for all states equally — among them respect for international humanitarian law and human rights, the sovereign equality of all states, a peaceful balance of interests and conflict prevention, as well as multilateral cooperation for the benefit of humanity and the protection of our natural resources.

This holds true not only for achieving peace in Ukraine but across the whole world.

Jens Plötner is foreign and security policy advisor to the German Federal Chancellor. Andriy Yermak is the head of the Office of the President of Ukraine.

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Germany stands with Ukraine in its existential struggle – POLITICO

Jens Plötner is foreign and security policy advisor to the German Federal Chancellor. Andriy Yermak is the head of the Office of the President of Ukraine. The world is currently navigating turbulent waters, facing what some describe as a “perfect storm” of geopolitical, geostrategic and economic challenges. At its eye sits Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, with its wide-ranging global…

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Readout of Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Dr. Colin Kahl Meeting With German Foreign Policy and Security Advisor to the Chancellor Mr. Jens Plotner

View Online IMMEDIATE RELEASE Readout of Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Dr. Colin Kahl Meeting With German Foreign Policy and Security Advisor to the Chancellor Mr. Jens Plötner June 27, 2023 Department of Defense Spokesman Lt. Col. David Herndon provided the following readout: Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Dr. Colin Kahl met with German Foreign Policy and Security Advisor to the…

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Srbija pred ultimatumom: Ili će prihvatiti plan Zapada o Kosovu ili je čekaju sankcije

Srbiju očekuje ultimatum, ili će prihvatiti plan Berlina i Pariza o Kosovu ili će se suočiti s posljedicama koje ne isključuju ni sankcije, tvrde beogradski mediji u petak, uoči popodnevnog sastanka diplomatske petorke EU-SAD sa srbijanskim predsjednikom Aleksandrom Vučićem     Petorka, u kojoj su izaslanik SAD-a Gabriel Escobar, specijalni predstavnik EU-a za dijalog Srbije i Kosova Miroslav Lajčak, te predstavnici Francuske Emmanuel Bonne, Njemačke Jens Plötner i po prvi put jedan talijanski izaslanik Francesco Tallo, dolazi u petak popodne u Beograd poslije sastanka održanog ranije danas s kosovskim premijerom Albinom Kurtijem u Prištini. Europsko-američki diplomatski kvintet je, prema medijskim izvješćima poslije tog sastanka, očekivao od premijera Kosova "bolje razumijevanje" za europski prijedlog o normalizaciji odnosa Srbije i Kosova. To je nakon razgovora u Prištini novinarima rekao specijalni izaslanik EU-a Miroslav Lajčak. "Očekivali smo bolje mogućnosti razumijevanja ove ponude. Nadam se da ćemo doći do punog razumijevanja i korisnog potencijala ovog prijedloga. Nastavit ćemo raditi na tome", citirao je Radio Slobodna Europa Lajčakovu kratku izjavu. Razgovor s Kurtijem bio je "iskren i otvoren", ustvrdio je Lajčak, ne želeći otkriti više detalja. Lajčak je istaknuo kako posjet pet stranih diplomata pokazuje da je međunarodna zajednica posvećena procesu normalizacije odnosa između dviju strana. Istodobno, beogradske "Večernje novosti" na svom portalu tvrde da će Aleksandru Vučiću diplomati SAD-a i EU-a "uputiti ogoljeni ultimatum koji se tiče statusa Kosova", a "oslanja se na famozni plan Macrona i Scholza".     List, ne navodeći izvore, tvrdi kako je visoko diplomatsko izaslanstvo spremno "bez uvijanja pred svog domaćina staviti konkretan zahtjev: ili ćete prihvatiti dokument Pariza i Berlina ili ćete se suočiti s posljedicama koje ne isključuju sankcije, pa čak i teže poteze" po Srbiju. Vučić se tijekom dana sastao s patrijarhom Porfirijem i vladikama SPC-a i upoznao ih "sa svim mogućim izazovima koje donosi posjet zapadnih emisara", navodi portal "Večernjih novosti". Poslije petnaestominutnog zajedničkog sastanka, Vučić i patrijarh su, tvrdi portal, "razgovarali u četiri oka". "Francusko-njemački plan za rješenje kosovske krize je krajnje nepovoljan za Srbiju", jer podrazumijeva da se Beograd ne protivi članstvu Kosova u Ujedinjenim narodima, navode "Večernje novosti", bliske srbijanskom državnom vrhu. Srbijanski predsjednik Aleksandar Vučić razgovarao je ranije danas s veleposlanicima Njemačke u regiji, te s predstavnicima njemačke vlade, uključujući i specijalnog izaslanika Manuela Sarrazina. "Naglasio sam važnost koju Srbija pridaje odnosima s Njemačkom i ponovio čvrste pozicije naše države kad je riječ o suradnji u regiji i poštivanju međunarodnog prava", objavio je Vučić na svom Instagramu poslije sastanka s njemačkim veleposlanicima u Beogradu, Tirani, Sarajevu, Skoplju, Podgorici i Prištini. Sarrazin je u četvrtak beogradskom tisku izjavio je da Srbija ne može postati članicom Europske unije (EU) bez priznanja Kosova, ali ni bez slobodnih medija i demokracije. On je za list Nova naglasio "veoma jasno" stajalište Njemačke da će pred kraj normalizacije odnosa Beograda i Prištine, kada Srbija odluči da se pridruži EU, priznanje nezavisnosti Kosova biti dio procesa. Plan Berlina i Pariza, koji je u međuvremenu prihvaćen kao europski prijedlog, još nije objavljen, a prema dosadašnjim uvidima Olaf Scholz i Emmanuel Macron, žele "punu normalizaciju odnosa Srbije i Kosova", što se tumači kao želja za međusobnim priznanjem, možda ne u potpunom de iure formatu, ali u mjeri da Srbija prihvati realnost neovisnosti Kosova. Tportal.hr Foto : Predsjedništvo Srbije / Dimitrije Goll Read the full article

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Überraschung im Irak – der „Neue“ kommt nach Berlin

PI schreibt: »Von CPL | Als eine der ersten Einladungen erreichte den irakischen Regierungschef Muhammad S. as-Sudani diejenige nach Berlin, die durch den deutschen Botschafter Martin Jäger am 2. Dezember 2022 und Jens Plötner, außen- und sicherheitspolitischer Berater des Bundeskanzleramts, am 14. Dezember 2022 bei seinem Besuch in Bagdad dem neuen Premierminister übermittelt wurde. Vorausgegangen waren diesbezüglich […] http://dlvr.it/SgqbhX «

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Son dakika: Brüksel'de 3'lü kritik zirve! İşte ele alınan konular

Son dakika: Brüksel’de 3’lü kritik zirve! İşte ele alınan konular

Son dakika haberi: Cumhurbaşkanlığı Sözcüsü Büyükelçi İbrahim Kalın, Almanya Federal Şansölyelik Dış ve Güvenlik Politikası Danışmanı Jens Plötner ve Yunanistan Başbakanı Diplomatik Ofis Direktörü Anna-Maria Boura Brüksel’de geçtiğimiz cuma günü üçlü bir görüşme gerçekleştirdi. Görüşmede Türkiye-Yunanistan arasında iletişim kanallarının yeniden canlandırılması konusu ele alındı.

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Ο πρώην πρέσβης Γερμανίας στην Αθήνα & νυν σύμβουλος του Σόλτς…αποκαλύπτει πως μας χρησιμοποίησαν οι Γερμανοί με την κυκλική παράδοση BMP-1 & Marder

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Ο πρώην πρέσβης του Βερολίνου στην Αθήνα και νυν σύμβουλος του καγκελαρίου Σολτς, Jens Plötner (Γιενς Πλέτνερ), αποκάλυψε στην ουσία το σχέδιο της Καγκελαρίας και προκάλεσε θύελλα αντιδράσεων. Μιλώντας πριν λίγες ημέρες, σε εκδήλωση της δεξαμενής σκέψης «Γερμανική Εταιρία Εξωτερικής Πολιτικής» (DGAP) τόνισε το εξής: ο Γενς Πλέτνερ παραπονέθηκε αστειευόμενος ότι τα γερμανικά μέσα ενημέρωσης […] Ο…

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Ο πρώην πρέσβης Γερμανίας στην Αθήνα & νυν σύμβουλος του Σόλτς…αποκαλύπτει πως μας χρησιμοποίησαν οι Γερμανοί με την κυκλική παράδοση BMP-1 & Marder

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Ο πρώην πρέσβης του Βερολίνου στην Αθήνα και νυν σύμβουλος του καγκελαρίου Σολτς, Jens Plötner (Γιενς Πλέτνερ), αποκάλυψε στην ουσία το σχέδιο της Καγκελαρίας και προκάλεσε θύελλα αντιδράσεων. Μιλώντας πριν λίγες ημέρες, σε εκδήλωση της δεξαμενής σκέψης «Γερμανική Εταιρία Εξωτερικής Πολιτικής» (DGAP) τόνισε το εξής: ο Γενς Πλέτνερ παραπονέθηκε αστειευόμενος ότι τα γερμανικά μέσα ενημέρωσης […] Ο…

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Ο πρώην πρέσβης Γερμανίας στην Αθήνα & νυν σύμβουλος του Σόλτς…αποκαλύπτει πως μας χρησιμοποίησαν οι Γερμανοί με την κυκλική παράδοση BMP-1 & Marder

Ο πρώην πρέσβης Γερμανίας στην Αθήνα & νυν σύμβουλος του Σόλτς…αποκαλύπτει πως μας χρησιμοποίησαν οι Γερμανοί με την κυκλική παράδοση BMP-1 & Marder

Ο πρώην πρέσβης του Βερολίνου στην Αθήνα και νυν σύμβουλος του καγκελαρίου Σολτς, Jens Plötner (Γιενς Πλέτνερ), αποκάλυψε στην ουσία το σχέδιο της Καγκελαρίας και προκάλεσε θύελλα αντιδράσεων. Μιλώντας πριν λίγες ημέρες, σε εκδήλωση της δεξαμενής σκέψης «Γερμανική Εταιρία Εξωτερικής Πολιτικής» (DGAP) τόνισε το εξής: ο Γενς Πλέτνερ παραπονέθηκε αστειευόμενος ότι τα γερμανικά μέσα ενημέρωσης […] Ο…

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Ο πρώην πρέσβης του Βερολίνου στην Αθήνα και νυν σύμβουλος του καγκελαρίου Σολτς, Jens Plötner (Γιενς Πλέτνερ), αποκάλυψε στην ουσία το σχέδιο της Καγκελαρίας και προκάλεσε θύελλα αντιδράσεων. Μιλώντας πριν λίγες ημέρες, σε εκδήλωση της δεξαμενής σκέψης «Γερμανική Εταιρία Εξωτερικής Πολιτικής» (DGAP) τόνισε το εξής: ο Γενς Πλέτνερ παραπονέθηκε αστειευόμενος ότι τα γερμανικά μέσα ενημέρωσης […] Ο…

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Türkiye'den Flaş İsveç ve Finlandiya Hamlesi! Yeni Açıklama Geldi

Türkiye’den Flaş İsveç ve Finlandiya Hamlesi! Yeni Açıklama Geldi

Türkiye’den Flaş İsveç ve Finlandiya Hamlesi! Yeni Açıklama Geldi Cumhurbaşkanlığı Sözcüsü İbrahim Kalın, Almanya Federal Şansölyesi’nin Dış Politika Danışmanı Jens Plötner, İsveç Dışişleri Bakanlığı Devlet Sekreteri Robert Rydberg, Finlandiya Cumhurbaşkanı’nın Başdanışmanı Petri Hakkarainen, Birleşik Krallık Ulusal Güvenlik Danışmanı Stephen Lovegrove ve ABD Ulusal Güvenlik Danışmanı Jake…

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German NSA: Turmoil if countries define geography through history

German NSA: Turmoil if countries define geography through history

CALLING RUSSIA’S attack on Ukraine a “blatant violation of international law”, visiting German Security and Foreign Policy Advisor Jens Plötner on Wednesday warned about the consequences on the global order if such behavior goes “unchecked”. Speaking to a select group of journalists, Plötner, who met his counterpart, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, on Wednesday, said: “What are the lessons…

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Η Χριστιάνα Καλογήρου συναντήθηκε με τον Γερμανό Πρέσβη

Η Χριστιάνα Καλογήρου συναντήθηκε με τον Γερμανό Πρέσβη

Η Περιφερειάρχης Βορείου Αιγαίου Χριστιάνα Καλογήρου συναντήθηκε με τον Γερμανό Πρέσβη κ. Jens Plötner.

Η συνάντηση πραγματοποιήθηκε στην Μυτιλήνη και κατά την διάρκεια της συνάντησης συζητήθηκε το προσφυγικό-μεταναστευτικό.

Η Περιφερειάρχης επανέλαβε την ανάγκη ενίσχυσης των Υπηρεσιών Ασύλου, ώστε η εξέταση των αιτήσεων σε πρώτο και δεύτερο βαθμό να ολοκληρώνεται σε σύντομο χρονικό διάστημα,…

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Jens Plötner: "Νέο κεφάλαιο για την Ελλάδα ως τόπο επενδύσεων" #Πλέτνερ #Wirtschaft @GermanyinGreece

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Μήνυμα στις γερμανικές επιχειρήσεις ότι άνοιξε νέο κεφάλαιο στην Ελλάδα ως τόπο επενδύσεων μετά την ολοκλήρωση των μνημονίων, στέλνει με δήλωσή του στο Αθηναϊκό – Μακεδονικό Πρακτορείο Ειδήσεων ο πρεσβευτής της Γερμανίας στην Ελλάδα, Γενς Πλέτνερ. (more…)

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Ausbruch in seiner Delegation Scholz ignoriert RKI-Empfehlung nach Corona-Kontakt 28.05.2022, 16:43 Uhr Das Robert-Koch-Institut empfiehlt "dringend", nach einer Begegnung mit Covid-Infizierten die Kontakte zu reduzieren. Diesem Ratschlag schenkt Bundeskanzler Scholz keine Beachtung. Nachdem sich mehrere Personen aus seinem Umfeld anstecken, reist er dennoch nach Davos und Stuttgart. Nach der Afrika-Reise von Bundeskanzler Olaf Scholz ist es im Umfeld des Kanzlers zu mehreren Corona-Fällen gekommen. Es wurden unter anderem seine Büroleiterin Jeanette Schwamberger, sein außenpolitischer Chefberater Jens Plötner und Regierungssprecher Steffen Hebestreit positiv auf das Coronavirus getestet, wie der "Tagesspiegel" berichtete. Die Bundesregierung bestätigte mehrere Fälle, nannte aber keine Details. "Es ist zutreffend, dass im Nachgang zur Reise des Bundeskanzlers nach Afrika Teilnehmer der offiziellen Delegation PCR-positiv auf Corona getestet worden sind", teilte ein Regierungssprecher mit. Er verwies darauf, dass "die während der Reise und nach Rückkehr durchgeführten Schnelltests allesamt negativ gewesen" seien. Scholz war am Mittwoch mit seiner Delegation von einer dreitägigen Reise in den Senegal, nach Niger und Südafrika zurückgekehrt. Laut "Tagesspiegel" wurden mitreisende Journalisten anschließend darüber informiert, dass es zu positiven Corona-Testungen gekommen sei. Scholz' PCR-Tests fielen negativ aus Obwohl Scholz eine unmittelbare Kontaktperson der betroffenen Teilnehmer aus seiner Delegation ist, reiste er am Donnerstag zum Weltwirtschaftsforum nach Davos und am Freitag zum Katholikentag nach Stuttgart. Es gibt zwar für Kontaktpersonen keine Quarantänepflicht mehr. Das Robert-Koch-Institut gibt jedoch die "dringende Empfehlung", für fünf Tage freiwillig die Kontakte zu reduzieren, vor allem mit Risikogruppen für einen schweren Krankheitsverlauf. "Der Bundeskanzler wurde nach der Reise mehrfach täglich mit PCR-Tests untersucht", teilte der Regierungssprecher dazu mit. "Alle diese Tests waren und sind negativ. Somit konnte er den geltenden Infektionsschutzregeln entsprechend die Termine wie geplant wahrnehmen."

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İbrahim Kalın’dan kıymetli görüşmeler

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Cumhurbaşkanlığı Sözcüsü İbrahim Kalın, Almanya Federal Şansölyesi’nin Dış Siyaset Danışmanı Jens Plötner, İsveç Dışişleri Bakanlığı Devlet Sekreteri Robert Rydberg, Finlandiya Cumhurbaşkanı’nın Başdanışmanı Petri Hakkarainen, Birleşik Krallık Ulusal Güvenlik Danışmanı Stephen Lovegrove ve ABD Ulusal Güvenlik Danışmanı Jake Sullivan’la talepleri üzerine birer telefon görüşmesi…