Germany’s Chancellor Merkel is escorted by commander of German troops in Turkey Colonel Ellermann as she arrives at Turkish military base in Kahramanmaras

Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel is escorted by commander of German troops in Turkey Colonel Marcus Ellermann (R) as she arrives at a Turkish military base to meet with NATO German Patriot missile batteries’ troops in Kahramanmaras February 24, 2013. REUTERS/Murad Sezer (TURKEY – Tags: POLITICS MILITARY)