Nearly 300 Turkish diplomats seek asylum in Germany since coup attempt - report


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  • Sunday, 24 Jun 2018

BERLIN (Reuters) - Nearly 300 Turkish diplomats have sought asylum in Germany since a failed coup in Turkey in July 2016, a German newspaper reported Saturday.

Data from the German interior ministry showed 1,177 Turks with diplomatic status or official credentials, including the spouses and children of diplomats, had requested asylum, the Welt am Sonntag newspaper said.

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