German lawmaker wants security guarantees to visit Turkey - paper


  • World
  • Wednesday, 09 Aug 2017

BERLIN (Reuters) - A German lawmaker from the far-left Left party wants security guarantees from the German foreign ministry before embarking on a NATO-led trip to visit soldiers serving at an air base in Turkey next month.

Disputes over access to German soldiers at Turkish bases have heightened tensions between the NATO allies. Germany warned its citizens about travelling to Turkey after Ankara's arrest of 10 human rights activists last month, including a German, in a security crackdown.

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