Turkey cautions citizens about travel to 'anti-Turkey' Germany


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  • Saturday, 09 Sep 2017

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan speaks during a news conference at Ataturk International Airport in Istanbul, Turkey September 8, 2017. REUTERS/Osman Orsal

ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey cautioned its citizens on Saturday to take care when travelling to Germany, citing what it said was an upswing in anti-Turkish sentiment ahead of a German national election later this month.

The advisory is likely to further exacerbate tensions between the two NATO allies, whose ties have soured following last year's failed coup against Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and his subsequent crackdown on alleged coup supporters.

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