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New Statement by Berlin: Efforts for Other Prisoners Continue

New Statement by Berlin: Efforts for Other Prisoners Continue

Government of Germany has issued another statement following release of Deniz Yücel. Government Spokesperson Seibert has said that efforts for other imprisoned citizens of Germany continue through “all channels”.

20 February 2018

Left Party of Germany: May Germany Withdraw Its Soldiers from Konya

Left Party of Germany: May Germany Withdraw Its Soldiers from Konya

Left Party of Germany Assembly Group Chair Wagenknecht has demanded that the Germany withdraw its soldiers assigned in NATO base from Konya in protest of Afrin operation.

24 January 2018

Germany Stipulates Release of Deniz Yücel for Arms Export to Turkey

Germany Stipulates Release of Deniz Yücel for Arms Export to Turkey

Interviewing Der Spiegel right ahead of Çavuşoğlu’s visit to Germany, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Germany Gabriel said that they will not approve arms sales to Turkey as long as Deniz Yücel remains in prison.

EP Member Addresses Çavuşoğlu: Time for Action, not Talking

EP Member Addresses Çavuşoğlu: Time for Action, not Talking

European People’s Party Group Chair in the European Parliament Weber addressing FM Çavuşoğlu has said, “It is time for action now, not talking”.

German Left Party MP: Ties Between Germany and Turkey Far From Improving

German Left Party MP: Ties Between Germany and Turkey Far From Improving

German Left Party MP Hänsel has said that the ties between Turkey and Germany are “far from improving”.

20 December 2017

Merkel Meets Deniz Yücel’s Wife

Merkel Meets Deniz Yücel’s Wife

German Chancellor Angela Merkel hosted imprisoned journalist Deniz Yücel’s wife Dilek Mayatürk Yücel in her office in the parliament.

25 October 2017

German Ambassador to Turkey Summoned to Ministry of Foreign Affairs

German Ambassador to Turkey Summoned to Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Labelling the Kurdish Festival held in Colognes as “propaganda”, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has summoned German Ambassador to Turkey Erdmann to the ministry due to a banner reading “Free Öcalan” in Kurdish Festival.

18 September 2017

‘2 More German Citizens Detained’

GERMAN MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS

‘2 More German Citizens Detained’

The German Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced that two more German citizens have been detained in Turkey.

1 September 2017

Did FM Çavuşoğlu Violate Election Law in Germany?

Did FM Çavuşoğlu Violate Election Law in Germany?

Despite the current Election Law and the Supreme Election Board provisions prohibiting all sorts of election propaganda abroad, Foreign Minister Çavuşoğlu has propagandized for the referendum calling on the people from the balcony of the Consulate General of Turkey in Germany.

German Foreign Ministry: Decision to Cancel Bozdağ’s Speech Taken At Local Level

German Foreign Ministry: Decision to Cancel Bozdağ’s Speech Taken At Local Level

Germany’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs Spokesperson Schaefer has said that the Federal Republic of Germany was not involved in the decision to cancel Justice Minister Bekir Bozdağ’s speech in Gaggenau province and noted that the decision was taken at local level.

FM Çavuşoğlu Tells Germany to ‘Learn How to Treat Turkey’

FM Çavuşoğlu Tells Germany to ‘Learn How to Treat Turkey’

Turkey has reacted to Germany not granting permission to the meeting which Minister of Justice Bozdağ would attend. Minister of Foreign Affairs Çavuşoğlu has said, “This has become a systematical practice of the German deep state”.