Turkey-EU: One More Chance
The start of negotiations for the update of the Customs Union deal may again create a constructive platform
Turkey and Germany
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EU ‘must say clearly’ if it doesn’t want Turkey: President Erdoğan
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has called on the European Union to explicitly say if it does not want Ankara as a full member, describing German politicians’ “anti-Turkey stances” as an …
Arrested German citizen released in Turkey
One of the two German citizens who were arrested August 31 in Antalya, Turkey has been released, Armenpress.am reported citing Deutsche Welle. The second arrested German citizen remains jailed. The ethnic …
Germany declines Turkey’s request to freeze FETÖ assets
Germany has rejected a formal request from Turkey to freeze assets of members of the Gülenist Terror Group (FETÖ), which orchestrated last year's failed coup, Germany's Spiegel magazine reported on Saturday. Without …
Gabriel: no place for Turkey in EU under Erdogan
Turkey will never be a member of the European Union as long as it is governed by Recep Tayyip Erdogan, German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel said, accusing the Turkish president of failing to take accession …
New ice age between Turkey and Germany
Should negotiations on the need for modernization of the Turkey-EU custims union be delayed?
Erdogan has no friends left in German politics
At least among the German political parties, which may enter the new Bundestag
Erdogan tells Turks in Germany to vote against Merkel
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Friday said German Chancellor Angela Merkel's Christian Democrats were enemies of Turkey and called on Turks in Germany to vote against major parties in next month's …
Celik: Germany can't dictate EU policy
Turkey's EU minister Omer Celik said that German Chancellor Angela Merkel's comments about halting the expansion of a customs union between Ankara and the European Union harmed the credibility of the …
Turkey asks Germany to extradite top coup suspect
Turkey has asked Germany to extradite a theology lecturer Adil Oksuz, suspected of playing a major role in last year's failed coup, the country's Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said. Turkey …
Turkey approves German delegation's visit to base in Konya
Ankara has agreed to let German lawmakers visit soldiers serving at an air base in Turkey's Konya next month. A letter from German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel to the head of Germany's parliamentary …
Turkey's Erdogan claims Germany abetting terrorists
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan accused Germany on Monday of assisting terrorists by not responding to thousands of files sent to Berlin or handing over suspects wanted by Turkish authorities, Reuters reported. …
Germany withdraws from Turkey’s Incirlik
Germany had completed the withdrawal of Tornado jet fighters from the Incirlik air base in Turkey, a representative of the country’ Federal Ministry of Defence said. Germany reportedly deployed its military aircraft at the …
German Finance Minister: Erdogan gambling with centuries-old ties to Berlin
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is putting at risk his country's centuries-old ties to Germany, Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble said. "He is jeopardizing the centuries-old …
Germany puts arms deals with Turkey on hold - media
Germany is putting arms projects with Turkey on hold as tensions between the NATO allies escalate, Bild reported, citing government sources. The move applied to planned arms projects as well as those already running. As a fellow NATO …
Berlin to change policy towards Turkey as German citizen is held
Turkish authorities detain human rights activist for alleged terrorist activity
Ankara: Germany comments on activists' arrests unacceptable
Comments by German officials regarding Turkey's arrest of six human rights activists, including a German citizen Peter Steudtner, were unacceptable and amounted to interference in the judiciary, the Turkish Foreign Ministry …
Merkel seeks solution to Konya airbase dispute
German Chancellor Angela Merkel says a dispute with Turkey over a visit by lawmakers to air crews at a NATO base is "decidedly unfortunate" and Berlin will work with NATO to defuse it. "Before we draw …
Germany names conditions for cooperation with Turkey
The main condition for Berlin's continued cooperation with Ankara is the release of all German citizens being held in Turkish custody against their will, German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel said. "There are …
Turkish defense minister urges Germany to review stance on asylum seekers
Turkish Defense Minister Fikri Isik has urged his German counterpart to review the country’s stance on individuals who are suspected of being coup plotters and currently seeking asylum in Germany. Speaking about …
