Erdogan accuses, threatens Germany

Nearly three weeks after the arrest of German human rights activist Steudtner, the head of state Erdogan now charges of spying on the German government.

By Deutsche Welle

Rexhep Tayip Erdogan was promoted to his AKP party's parliamentary group in Ankara. In his speech, the Turkish president claimed, among other things, that German human rights activist Peter Steudtner has planned a uprising in Turkey and that he is rightfully in investigative arrest. He criticised, which is causing a diplomatic crisis when people in Turkey are arrested for spying activity who have been aiming to create social chaos. The German government has rejected Erdogan and his ministers from public appearances in Germany, but its <x0-dogents come to Germany gather in hotels and divide my country.” Turkey accuses Germany of protecting Kurdish militants and the left, as well as persons who have been involved in failed stamps.

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Therefore, the German government's statement -- that because of Steudtner's arrest -- will consider the possibility of sanctions on Turkey, Erdogan retorted -- that Turkey does not allow fear through trade blockades. Germany must take into account that “will have to pay a high price of”. So far the German Foreign Ministry has stiffened warnings to German citizens about travel in Turkey due to the security situation. Erdogan also indicated that the “ata, which in the First and Second World War, have carried out the bloodiest and most evil massacres, should not give us lessons on humanity. ”

Even some Turkish media have already used harsh tones towards Germany.

Human Rights Activists as Spyers and Piquets

Steudtner and his Swedish colleague Ali Gharavi jointly conducted a several-day workshop for human rights activists in the vicinity of Istanbul. Data security and coping with stressful situations and trauma ended suddenly when police arrested this group on July 5th. Among those arrested is Turkish organisation director Amnesty International Idil Eser. They are accused of close proximity to the failed attempted planners last year, who were aimed at “social caosos, according to the indictment.

Against coach Peter Steudtner and six other activists, the measure of investigative arrest has been imposed. Journal “Star” writes that the German government has been aware of the uprising planned by human rights activists. “Star” refers to a computer program named “Epherant” or “Elepant”, with which the general German consulate has attended every step of the seminar.

We're actually dealing with a historical crisis list named “Elifund”, in which they can easily register at German embassies going abroad. The purpose of this census is to ensure that the relevant diplomatic representation in the event of danger can soon contact the Germans, said the Foreign Ministry in Berlin concerning this list. This isn't about surveillance.

Turkish President Ibrahim Kalin's spokesman, writes in the paper close to the government “Daily Sabah”: “There is no danger for German citizens and other foreign citizens if they want to visit Turkey or do business in it.” He also criticised “the German media's assessment to Erdogan”. He named media reports as <x6) alogical considerations of patients from the mind”.