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| Germany warns citizens of Turkey risks amid arrests | Germany warns citizens of Turkey risks amid arrests |
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| The German government has warned its citizens and firms they face the risk of "arbitrary" arrest in Turkey. | The German government has warned its citizens and firms they face the risk of "arbitrary" arrest in Turkey. |
| "People who are travelling to Turkey for private or business reasons are urged to exercise increased caution," the German foreign ministry said. | "People who are travelling to Turkey for private or business reasons are urged to exercise increased caution," the German foreign ministry said. |
| Firms face investment risks in Turkey because of Turkish legal deficiencies, the ministry said. | Firms face investment risks in Turkey because of Turkish legal deficiencies, the ministry said. |
| Germany protested to Turkey's Berlin ambassador on Wednesday over the arrest of six human rights activists. | Germany protested to Turkey's Berlin ambassador on Wednesday over the arrest of six human rights activists. |
| The six include a German citizen, Peter Steudtner, and Amnesty International's Turkey director, Idil Eser. | The six include a German citizen, Peter Steudtner, and Amnesty International's Turkey director, Idil Eser. |
| The Turkish foreign ministry hit back, calling Germany's complaint "unacceptable" and "direct interference in the Turkish judiciary". | The Turkish foreign ministry hit back, calling Germany's complaint "unacceptable" and "direct interference in the Turkish judiciary". |
| Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan launched a huge purge of state institutions after rogue military officers tried to topple him a year ago. | Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan launched a huge purge of state institutions after rogue military officers tried to topple him a year ago. |
| More than 50,000 people have been arrested since the failed coup, including more than 170 journalists and many opposition politicians, academics and activists. | More than 50,000 people have been arrested since the failed coup, including more than 170 journalists and many opposition politicians, academics and activists. |
| Mr Erdogan accused US-based Muslim cleric Fethullah Gulen of masterminding the abortive coup. The purge of the armed forces, judiciary, police and education sector has seen more than 140,000 people dismissed from their jobs. | Mr Erdogan accused US-based Muslim cleric Fethullah Gulen of masterminding the abortive coup. The purge of the armed forces, judiciary, police and education sector has seen more than 140,000 people dismissed from their jobs. |
| Turkey's detention of Deniz Yücel, a German-Turkish journalist with the Berlin daily Die Welt, is another sore point in the two Nato allies' relations. He was arrested in February on terror charges, which he has denied. | Turkey's detention of Deniz Yücel, a German-Turkish journalist with the Berlin daily Die Welt, is another sore point in the two Nato allies' relations. He was arrested in February on terror charges, which he has denied. |
| German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel said the new warning on Turkey had been agreed with Chancellor Angela Merkel's Christian Democrats (CDU). | German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel said the new warning on Turkey had been agreed with Chancellor Angela Merkel's Christian Democrats (CDU). |
| There is intense rivalry between Mr Gabriel's Social Democrats (SPD) and the CDU as Germany gears up for a September general election. | There is intense rivalry between Mr Gabriel's Social Democrats (SPD) and the CDU as Germany gears up for a September general election. |
| A spokesman for President Erdogan, Ibrahim Kalin, said Mr Gabriel's "unfortunate" comments were intended for "internal politics". | A spokesman for President Erdogan, Ibrahim Kalin, said Mr Gabriel's "unfortunate" comments were intended for "internal politics". |
| The escalation could threaten Turkish holiday bookings - tourists from Germany were the most numerous last year, at nearly four million. | The escalation could threaten Turkish holiday bookings - tourists from Germany were the most numerous last year, at nearly four million. |
| Relations under review | Relations under review |
| Mr Gabriel condemned restrictions on consular access for the Germans detained in Turkey. "Germans are not secure from arbitrary arrests," he warned. | Mr Gabriel condemned restrictions on consular access for the Germans detained in Turkey. "Germans are not secure from arbitrary arrests," he warned. |
| "We want Turkey to become part of the West, but it takes two to tango," he said. | "We want Turkey to become part of the West, but it takes two to tango," he said. |
| "We cannot go on as before. We have to spell it out clearer than before, so that Ankara politicians understand that such a policy has consequences." | "We cannot go on as before. We have to spell it out clearer than before, so that Ankara politicians understand that such a policy has consequences." |
| He said Germany would ask its EU partners to review the bloc's negotiations with Turkey on customs union arrangements and on Turkey's EU accession bid. | He said Germany would ask its EU partners to review the bloc's negotiations with Turkey on customs union arrangements and on Turkey's EU accession bid. |
| Germany will also review its Hermes export credits from which Turkey benefits. The Hermes scheme provides extra insurance for German firms investing in Turkey. | Germany will also review its Hermes export credits from which Turkey benefits. The Hermes scheme provides extra insurance for German firms investing in Turkey. |
| Turkey has handed Mrs Merkel's government a list of 68 German companies and individuals accused of supporting the "terrorist" Gulen movement, Germany's Die Zeit website reports. Industrial giants BASF and Daimler are reportedly on the list, as well as various small firms. | |
| Die Zeit says German officials have dismissed the list as "absurd". | Die Zeit says German officials have dismissed the list as "absurd". |
| Mr Erdogan's Islamist-rooted AK Party has a parliamentary majority, and in April he narrowly won a referendum paving the way for a much more powerful presidency. | Mr Erdogan's Islamist-rooted AK Party has a parliamentary majority, and in April he narrowly won a referendum paving the way for a much more powerful presidency. |