Turkey cautioned its citizens on Saturday to take
care when traveling to Germany, citing what it said was an upswing in
anti-Turkish sentiment ahead of a German national election later this
month.
Read more: Turkey cautions citizens about travel to 'anti-Turkey' Germany
The advisory is likely to further
exacerbate tensions between the two NATO allies, whose ties have soured
following last year’s failed coup against Turkish President Tayyip
Erdogan and his subsequent crackdown on alleged coup supporters.
“The
political leadership campaigns in Germany are based on anti-Turkey
sentiment and preventing our country’s EU membership. The political
atmosphere... has actually been under the effects of far-right and even
racist rhetoric for some time,” Turkey’s foreign ministry said in a
statement.
Note EU-Digest: what nonsense and childish behavior by the Turkish Government.
Read more: Turkey cautions citizens about travel to 'anti-Turkey' Germany
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