REUTERS, Jun 3, 2017 — German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel said on Saturday he wants to use to a trip to Turkey on Monday to try to “normalize” relations with Ankara after a series of rows with the NATO partner.

Germany is considering moving its soldiers from Incirlik air force base in Turkey to Jordan or another country in the region because the Turkish government refuses to grant German lawmakers access to the site.

“We are looking for possibilities to take the first steps towards a normalization,” Gabriel told reporters in St Petersburg.