Turkish court rejects demand for release of Die Welt journalist -court ruling

A protester demands the release of jailed Turkish-German journalist Deniz Yucel in Hamburg, Germany March 7, 2017. REUTERS/Fabian Bimmer

ANKARA (Reuters) - A Turkish court rejected a demand on Wednesday for the release of a German-Turkish journalist whose arrest last month has contributed to strained ties with Germany, according to a court ruling seen by Reuters.

Deniz Yucel, a correspondent for German newspaper Die Welt, was jailed in late February on charges of propaganda in support of a terrorist organisation and inciting public violence.