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Foreign ministry also issues travel warning after Turkish authorities detain human rights activist for alleged terrorist activity
Germany’s foreign minister has announced a meaningful “reorientation” of its policy towards Turkey after a human rights activist became the latest German citizen to be detained for alleged terrorist activity.“We need our policies towards Turkey to disappear in a new direction ... we can’t continue as we maintain done until now,” Sigmar Gabriel told reporters at a press conference in Berlin on Thursday. “We need to be clearer than we maintain been until now so those responsible in Ankara understand that such policies are not without consequences.” Related: Turkey holds six rights activists on charges of aiding terror group Continue reading...

Source: theguardian.com

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