Wednesday, March 1, 2017

Press Freedom Fuels Tensions Between Berlin and Ankara


German – Turkish relations are becoming increasingly strained over the arrest of a Die Welt reporter in Istanbul, with Berlin summoning Ankara’s ambassador in protest.

Politicians and journalists have also been demonstrating outside the Turkish embassy calling for the release of Deniz Yucel.

The German newspaper Die Welt has mounted a huge sign proclaiming “#freedeniz” on the roof of its building in central Berlin.

At the same time there were further protests against in at least ten other German cities as well as in Switzerland and Austria. 

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Source: euronews.

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