sarah: correspondent naomi code nrad has been covering this. she joins us. these countries have not had the easiest relations. what was the mood at this meeting in particular? naomi: i'm sure that both countries were acutely aware they are reorienting themselves. turkey is taking a step toward the eu after years of turning its back after stalled membership talks. turkey trying to style itself is a regional player in the middle east and now it is seeking international recognition and it hopes to get that through the refugee crisis, hoping that germany and the eu will welcome it back. it's not as if germany, as if merkel was the only supplicant here. turkey has a lot at stake and i think both of them were acutely aware. sarah: let's break down what the two want from each other. let's start with what germany wants. they want to be a gatekeeper to stem the flow of refugees. how is turkey supposed to manage that? naomi: there are various things at stake. on one hand, they want turkey to police its borders better, to make sure that migrants do not leave turkey. but