Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday accused German Chancellor Angela Merkel of “supporting terrorists”, in a spiraling row with EU states after the blocking of poll rallies by ministers. “Mrs. Merkel, why are you hiding terrorists in your country?… Why are you not doing anything?” Erdogan said in an ...
Amid a row with Turkey over its presidential powers referendum, some German MPs are calling for the withdrawal of troops deployed at Incirlik airbase. Germany is flying reconnaissance sorties from the Turkish base as part of the US-led anti-ISIL coalition. Concerns over the presence of German airmen at the base, ...
