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Turkey expels three German journalists, escalating tensions with Germany

2019-03-11 8 Dailymotion

Germany has lashed out at Turkey after Ankara stripped three German journalists of their press credentials.<br />Two have already left, while the other has been given 10 days to leave the country.<br />They were reportedly not given reasons as to why their accreditations were not renewed.<br />Berlin's foreign minister said the decision was unacceptable and accused Turkey of trying to intimidate foreign correspondents.<br />The Foreign Ministry also cautioned Germans planning to go to Turkey to be careful in what they say as they could be prosecuted.<br />Turkey has denied it is clamping down on freedom of speech.<br />The relationship between Berlin and Ankara had been strained following a failed 2016 coup and the arrest by Turkish authorities of tens of thousands of people including Germans. <br />

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