The German ambassador to Ankara, Juergen Schulz. Getty
The German ambassador to Ankara, Juergen Schulz. Getty
The German ambassador to Ankara, Juergen Schulz. Getty
The German ambassador to Ankara, Juergen Schulz. Getty

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Turkey summons German ambassador after journalists detained

Latest incident further strains relations between two nations

Soraya Ebrahimi
Soraya Ebrahimi

May 17, 2023

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The Turkish Foreign Ministry summoned the German ambassador in Ankara on Wednesday to condemn the detention in Germany of two journalists from a pro-government Turkish newspaper, in the latest case of tension between the two Nato allies.

Police searched the private apartments of two journalists, aged 46 and 51, in the western town of Moerfelden-Walldorf on suspicion of dangerous dissemination of personal data, the public prosecutor's office in Darmstadt said.

Electronic storage media and other devices were confiscated, the office said, adding that police had detained the two men but later released them.

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"The German ambassador in Turkey [Juergen Schulz] was called to the Turkish Foreign Ministry today for an interview," a source at Germany's Foreign Ministry told Reuters.

Germany is home to the world's largest Turkish diaspora community.

Relations between Berlin and Ankara have suffered in recent years over issues including Germany giving asylum to the followers of cleric Fethullah Gulen, who is living in exile in the US and was blamed by Ankara for a 2016 failed coup.

The Gulen movement has been designated a terrorist organisation in Turkey.

Germany's refusal to extradite military officers Turkey accuses of taking part in the coup attempt, after they claimed asylum, enraged Ankara.

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People walk under posters showing Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, founder of modern Turkey, in Ankara. The country is holding its first presidential run-off election after neither candidate earned more than 50 per cent of the vote in the May 14 election. Getty
People walk under posters showing Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, founder of modern Turkey, in Ankara. The country is holding its first presidential run-off election after neither candidate earned more than 50 per cent of the vote in the May 14 election. Getty
A couple walk under a poster of Turkish presidential candidate Kemal Kilicdaroglu, leader of the opposition Republican People's Party, the day after the general election, in Ankara. EPA
A couple walk under a poster of Turkish presidential candidate Kemal Kilicdaroglu, leader of the opposition Republican People's Party, the day after the general election, in Ankara. EPA
People sit on a bench by posters showing Mr Kilicdaroglu in Ankara. Getty
People sit on a bench by posters showing Mr Kilicdaroglu in Ankara. Getty
The bustling Taksim area of Istanbul. Turkey will hold its first presidential run-off election after neither candidate earned more than 50 per cent of the vote this week. Getty
The bustling Taksim area of Istanbul. Turkey will hold its first presidential run-off election after neither candidate earned more than 50 per cent of the vote this week. Getty
People eat ice cream in Istanbul as the country prepares for an election run-off later this month. Getty
People eat ice cream in Istanbul as the country prepares for an election run-off later this month. Getty
People stand in front of the Guven Monument in Ankara. Getty
People stand in front of the Guven Monument in Ankara. Getty
The second round of voting will be held on May 28. Getty
The second round of voting will be held on May 28. Getty
A passenger reads a newspaper on a ferry across the Bosphorus in Istanbul. Bloomberg
A passenger reads a newspaper on a ferry across the Bosphorus in Istanbul. Bloomberg
Politics dominates the headlines in Istanbul on the day after the presidential elections. AP
Politics dominates the headlines in Istanbul on the day after the presidential elections. AP
A billboard featuring presidential candidate Mr Kilicdaroglu in Istanbul. AP
A billboard featuring presidential candidate Mr Kilicdaroglu in Istanbul. AP
A run-off for the presidency was expected to lead to volatility for the Turkish lira. AP
A run-off for the presidency was expected to lead to volatility for the Turkish lira. AP
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Supporters of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan gather at the AK Party's headquarters in Istanbul on election night. Getty
Mr Erdogan, accompanied by his wife Emine, addresses supporters in Ankara. Photo: Turkish Presidential Press Office
Mr Erdogan, accompanied by his wife Emine, addresses supporters in Ankara. Photo: Turkish Presidential Press Office
Election officials count ballots in Diyarbakir after polls closed in Turkey's presidential and parliamentary elections. AFP
Election officials count ballots in Diyarbakir after polls closed in Turkey's presidential and parliamentary elections. AFP
Turkish presidential candidate Kemal Kilicdaroglu, leader of the opposition Republican People's Party, speaks to the media in Ankara. EPA
Turkish presidential candidate Kemal Kilicdaroglu, leader of the opposition Republican People's Party, speaks to the media in Ankara. EPA
Mr Erdogan's supporters wave flags outside the AK Party's headquarters in Ankara. Reuters
Mr Erdogan's supporters wave flags outside the AK Party's headquarters in Ankara. Reuters
Mr Erdogan casts his vote in Istanbul on Sunday. Getty
Mr Erdogan casts his vote in Istanbul on Sunday. Getty
Mr Kilicdaroglu votes in Ankara. Getty
Mr Kilicdaroglu votes in Ankara. Getty
People wait for Mr Erdogan outside a polling station in Istanbul. Reuters
People wait for Mr Erdogan outside a polling station in Istanbul. Reuters
A man holds a ballot at a polling station in Hatay. Reuters
A man holds a ballot at a polling station in Hatay. Reuters
A ballot paper featuring candidates for Turkey's presidential and parliamentary elections. Reuters
A ballot paper featuring candidates for Turkey's presidential and parliamentary elections. Reuters
Voting began in Turkey's presidential election on Sunday morning. Reuters
Voting began in Turkey's presidential election on Sunday morning. Reuters
A voter casts a ballot at a polling station in Hatay. Reuters
A voter casts a ballot at a polling station in Hatay. Reuters
Hatay is one of the Turkish regions that were worst-affected by February's earthquake. Reuters
Hatay is one of the Turkish regions that were worst-affected by February's earthquake. Reuters
Voters take a closer look at the candidates on the ballot, in Ankara. Getty
Voters take a closer look at the candidates on the ballot, in Ankara. Getty
A ballot paper with Mr Erdogan, Muharrem Ince, Mr Kilicdaroglu and Sinan Ogan. Getty
A ballot paper with Mr Erdogan, Muharrem Ince, Mr Kilicdaroglu and Sinan Ogan. Getty
Voters queue outside a polling station in Istanbul. Reuters
Voters queue outside a polling station in Istanbul. Reuters
Bags containing blank ballots are stored at a temporary polling station in the courtyard of a quake-damaged school in Hatay. Reuters
Bags containing blank ballots are stored at a temporary polling station in the courtyard of a quake-damaged school in Hatay. Reuters
An election worker prepares a temporary polling station in Hatay. Reuters
An election worker prepares a temporary polling station in Hatay. Reuters

The Turkish state-owned Anadolu news agency reported that German police had raided the Frankfurt office of the Turkish daily Sabah before detaining the journalists.

The Turkish Foreign Ministry said the journalists had been detained because of their reporting on the Gulen network, after a complaint by one of its members.

The German Interior Ministry was not immediately available to comment.

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