Turkey Accuses Germany Of Harbouring ‘Terrorists’

Mevlut Cavusoglu, Turkey’s foreign minister, has accused Germany of harbouring terrorists after the country stepped up a travel advisory for Turkey and considered slapping sanctions over its arrest of human rights activists.

Germany told its citizens on Thursday to exercise caution if travelling to Turkey, with Sigmar Gabriel, foreign minister, warning that his government could no longer guarantee its citizens’ safety in the face of “arbitrary” mass arrests.

The warning came after Turkey arrested six human-rights activists, including a German national on accusations of terrorism.

Germany, Turkey’s chief export partner, called the allegations absurd.

Gabriel said Germany would review state guarantees for foreign investment in Turkey, and reconsider its support for billions in EU financial flows to Turkey.

Germany’s Bild newspaper, citing government sources, reported that the country was also putting arms projects involving Turkey on hold.