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Germany-Turkey diplomatic row erupts over EU bid | Germany-Turkey diplomatic row erupts over EU bid |
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Germany has summoned the Turkish ambassador in a row over Turkey's bid for membership of the European Union. | Germany has summoned the Turkish ambassador in a row over Turkey's bid for membership of the European Union. |
Turkey's EU Minister, Egemen Bagis, has accused Chancellor Angela Merkel of using the Turkey issue in her campaign for re-election. | |
Berlin earlier blocked a plan to resume EU-Turkey negotiations next week. | |
On Monday, Mrs Merkel sharply criticised Turkey's crackdown on recent anti-government protests, saying the police action was "much too harsh". | |
Mr Bagis hit back on Thursday, saying that if Mrs Merkel was looking for "internal political material" ahead of Germany's September elections "this should not be Turkey". | |
On Friday, the German foreign ministry said it had summoned Turkish ambassador Huseyin Avni Karslioglu. |