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German climate activists end their hunger strike

German climate activists end their hunger strike

Activists from the initiative “Starving until you’re honest” ended their hunger strike. One of them had been refusing to eat for 92 days. Their demands for an official statement on climate change from German chancellor Olaf Scholz were not met.

14 June 2024 Niko Schmitz

German climate activist nears death after three months of hunger strike

German climate activist nears death after three months of hunger strike

Activists of the initiative “Starving until you’re honest” want to pressure German Chancellor Olaf Scholz to a public statement about climate change based on science. Medical staff have renounced responsibility more than a week ago. Now, they want to give Olaf Scholz one more week to meet their demands.

7 June 2024 Niko Schmitz

Germany started training its own imams to replace the ones sent by Turkey

Germany started training its own imams to replace the ones sent by Turkey

More than 1,000 imams in Germany are deployed and paid by the Turkish Directorate of Religious Affairs, Diyanet. Germany wants to gradually replace them with German-trained clerics, but it will be a long process.

6 June 2024 Niko Schmitz

Undercover as a Turkish guest worker

Undercover as a Turkish guest worker

The shocking discoveries of a German who went undercover and pretended to be Turkish. This is the story of a brave journalist and a book that made German society reconsider the treatment of foreigners.

3 June 2024 Niko Schmitz

Respectful or racist? Steinmeier’s ‘döner diplomacy’ stirs debate in Germany

Respectful or racist? Steinmeier’s ‘döner diplomacy’ stirs debate in Germany

The German president brought along döner kebab during his visit to Turkey as a gesture. Some found it implicitly racist.

8 May 2024 Niko Schmitz

US, Germany express support for Türkiye after earthquakes

US, Germany express support for Türkiye after earthquakes

Germany's president released a statement in Turkish, Kurdish and Arabic to mark the second week of the massive February 6 earthquakes.

21 February 2023

Tensions in Türkiye ahead of elections also felt in Germany, says intelligence chief

Tensions in Türkiye ahead of elections also felt in Germany, says intelligence chief

Disputes in Türkiye's domestic politics are also brought to Germany, where millions of people from Türkiye supporting rival groups live, said Haldenwang.

Foreign Ministry denounces Bundestag vice president's remarks about Erdoğan

Foreign Ministry denounces Bundestag vice president's remarks about Erdoğan

Wolfgang Kubicki's office said he had used the word "sewer rat" in reference to Erdoğan's refugee policy.

27 September 2022

Arab League, US, Germany condemn Zakho attack

Arab League, US, Germany condemn Zakho attack

"Ankara has to reconsider its positions and maintain the principle of good neighborliness in its relations with the countries of the region, and refrain from carrying out military operations inside the territories of Arab countries under any pretext," the Arab league has said.

Turkey summons Germany's ambassador over attack in Stuttgart

Turkey summons Germany's ambassador over attack in Stuttgart

The authorities in Germany condemned the attack while the country's ambassador was conveyed the expectation that the damage will be compensated.

Germany arrests political refugees from Turkey for 'terrorism'

Germany arrests political refugees from Turkey for 'terrorism'

Three political exiles from Turkey have been arrested in Germany after Erdoğan's demands from Europe for the extradition of "terrorists."

‘Gezi’ protest in Germany: Aslı Erdoğan speaks in handcuffs

‘Gezi’ protest in Germany: Aslı Erdoğan speaks in handcuffs

Held by journalists and writers from Turkey in Germany, the protest against the Gezi ruling was supported by the politicians from Germany and representatives from NGOs such as Amnesty International and Reporters Without Borders.

Gezi trial | Verdict to be protested in Berlin

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Gezi trial | Verdict to be protested in Berlin

“A reproduction of a cell in Silivri Prison, Europe’s biggest prison in the outskirts of İstanbul that symbolizes the repressive regime in Turkey, will accompany this march”, which will also be joined by RSF and Amnesty International.

Germany summons Turkey's ambassador over Osman Kavala's life sentence

Germany summons Turkey's ambassador over Osman Kavala's life sentence

Berlin calls for the immediate release of Kavala in accordance with an ECtHR decision.

‘Not the fear, but shared values mostly pointed out now’

‘Not the fear, but shared values mostly pointed out now’

Anna, a university student in Germany, is one of dozens of volunteers helping the people displaced from Ukraine. We have spoken with Anna about her experience as a volunteer, the situation in Berlin and the “double standard” criticism faced by Europe.

23 April 2022 Selay Dalaklı

Court in Germany lifts deportation order against two political asylum seekers from Turkey

Court in Germany lifts deportation order against two political asylum seekers from Turkey

A court in Germany previously rejected the application of the two people who received sentences on "terrorism" charges in Turkey because "they were too politically engaged."

5 April 2022 Ayça Söylemez

Kurdish lawyer, politician Şerafettin Kaya laid to rest in Muş

Kurdish lawyer, politician Şerafettin Kaya laid to rest in Muş

Having lost his life in Germany, Şerafettin Kaya has been laid to rest in Turkey’s Muş. Defending young Kurdish people after the military memorandum in 1971, he was subjected to inhuman treatment alongside them in Diyarbakır Prison after the 1980 coup.

Erdoğan and Scholz meet in Ankara, urge Putin to 'stop now'

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Erdoğan and Scholz meet in Ankara, urge Putin to 'stop now'

Germany’s Chancellor Scholz and President Erdoğan agreed to improve cooperation and called for a lasting ceasefire at their meeting in Ankara. Regarding Russia’s S-400s, Erdoğan said, “We need to see what the conditions will bring about".

Erdoğan’s former advisor who kicked a miner in Soma comes into office in Frankfurt

Erdoğan’s former advisor who kicked a miner in Soma comes into office in Frankfurt

Yusuf Yerkel has been appointed as a commercial attache to Turkey’s Consulate General in Frankfurt amid public backlash for having kicked a miner during the protests following the occupational homicide that claimed the lives of 301 miners in Soma.

Erdoğan calls on Russia, Ukraine to ‘abide by common sense, international law’

Erdoğan calls on Russia, Ukraine to ‘abide by common sense, international law’

President and ruling AKP Chair Erdoğan has defined Russia’s recognition of Ukraine’s breakaway regions as “unacceptable”, urging the parties of the tension to “follow common sense and international law”.

22 February 2022

Journalist Hüseyin Narlı to be laid to rest in Bochum on January 13

Journalist Hüseyin Narlı to be laid to rest in Bochum on January 13

Having passed away on January 9, journalist Hüseyin Narlı will be laid to rest in Germany’s Bochum on January 13, 2022. Having lived in exile for the past 41 years and committed his life to Alevi revival, he left Turkey following the military coup in 1980.

12 January 2022

One out of every three ‘spies’ caught in Germany is from Turkey

One out of every three ‘spies’ caught in Germany is from Turkey

The government has answered the Parliamentary question of Left Party (Die Linke) MP Sevim Dağdelen in Germany and said that there is an increase in Ankara’s “espionage” activities against dissidents from Turkey. Dağdelen herself is also targeted.

Germany extradited four 'dangerous radical Islamists' to Turkey this year

Germany extradited four 'dangerous radical Islamists' to Turkey this year

Eighteen people have been extradited to several countries so far this year, according to a statement from the country's government.

27 December 2021

Deniz Yücel elected as the President of PEN Germany

Deniz Yücel elected as the President of PEN Germany

Arrested in Turkey for a year, journalist and writer Deniz Yücel has been elected the new President of PEN Germany.

27 October 2021

European politicians slam Erdoğan over ‘persona non grata’ order: ‘Freedom for Kavala’

European politicians slam Erdoğan over ‘persona non grata’ order: ‘Freedom for Kavala’

After Erdoğan announced that he ordered 10 ambassadors who called for Kavala’s release to be declared “personae non gratae”, politicians from the EP and Germany have slammed the move. The Open Society Foundations have also released a statement.

25 October 2021

‘Raif Badawi Award for Courageous Journalists’ to be granted to Alican Uludağ

‘Raif Badawi Award for Courageous Journalists’ to be granted to Alican Uludağ

Awarded by the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom, together with the German Publishers and Booksellers Association, this year’s Raif Badawi Award for Courageous Journalists will be granted to Alican Uludağ from Turkey.

18 October 2021

Merkel's farewell visit to Erdoğan: 'EU should support Turkey against human trafficking'

Merkel's farewell visit to Erdoğan: 'EU should support Turkey against human trafficking'

As part of her "farewell trips," Germany's outgoing chancellor met President Erdoğan in İstanbul.

16 October 2021

HDP asks about allegations concerning Ziraat Bank in Germany

HDP asks about allegations concerning Ziraat Bank in Germany

In a Parliamentary question to Minister of Treasury and Finance Elvan, HDP MP Paylan has asked if there is an investigation into the allegations that the money collected with high interest rates at state-owned Ziraat Bank in Germany was transferred to Turkey.

1 September 2021

Attacks on Kurds | ‘Perpetrators not brought to account, but protected’

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Attacks on Kurds | ‘Perpetrators not brought to account, but protected’

HDP Spokesperson Ebru Günay has said that the perpetrators who attack Kurds are protected and that the government is hostile to Kurds.

Germany turns down two asylum seekers because they are 'too politically engaged'

Germany turns down two asylum seekers because they are 'too politically engaged'

The two applicants were sentenced to prison in Turkey for being a member of an illegal organization. A court in Germany said they would not be in danger of being arrested if they were extradited.

10 August 2021 Ayça Söylemez

HDP requests Parliamentary inquiry into ‘execution lists’

HDP requests Parliamentary inquiry into ‘execution lists’

HDP MP Kemalbay has submitted a Parliamentary inquiry, demanding that the organization behind the “execution lists” targeting journalists, writers and politicians from Turkey living in Europe be revealed and the related people be provided with security.

A week of crises in Turkey: Raging wildfires, a massacre and 'execution lists'

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A week of crises in Turkey: Raging wildfires, a massacre and 'execution lists'

Massive forest fires blaze across Turkey • Seven members of a Kurdish family were killed at home • Refugee wave from Afghanistan triggers "foreign-funded media" debate • "Execution lists" of Erdoğan critics in Europe

1 August 2021 Volga Kuşçuoğlu

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