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Germany Threatens to Review Economic Policy toward Turkey

Germany Threatens to Review Economic Policy toward Turkey
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Germany will reconsider its economic policy towards Ankara as well as credit and investment programs over the arrests of human rights activists in Turkey, German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel said Thursday.

Germany Threatens to Review Economic Policy toward Turkey

On Tuesday, local media reported that the Turkish court ruled that Peter Steudtner, a German human rights activist, among six human rights activists, including Amnesty International's Turkey director Idil Eser, should remain in custody.

The activists were detained by the Turkish police over allegedly aiding a terrorist group on July 5. Germany harshly criticized the move and summoned the Turkish envoy in Berlin over the detention of a German activist.

"We must now consider how he will change our policies towards Turkey due to an escalation there. I see the following points - first of all, nobody can be recommended to invest into a country where there is no legal security ... I do not consider it possible that we, as a federal government, could continue guaranteeing further German investment into the Turkish economy ... We need to discuss how we will develop our framework economic relations, what we'll do with credits, investments, economic aid," Gabriel said.

Moreover, the German Foreign Ministry has tightened its recommendations for German nationals visiting Turkey after human rights activists were detained there.
"We see no other choice but to adjust our recommendations on trips and security conditions in Turkey so that the Germans know what can happen to them if they go to Turkey," Gabriel told reporters.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel said that the measures proposed by Gabriel are necessary.

"The measures presented by the German foreign minister with respect to Turkey are necessary and obligatory amid the current situation," Merkel said, as quoted by German government spokesman Steffen Seibert.

Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team

 

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