https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Germany in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed A 49-year-old German woman is standing trial in a Turkish court accused of having links to the alleged mastermind of last year's failed coup, German media reported Friday. https://www.thelocal.de/20170908/german-women-stands-trial-turkey Fri, 08 Sep 2017 15:01:38 +0200 german-women-stands-trial-turkey Turkey has asked the German authorities to formally investigate reported sightings in Germany of a top suspect in last year's failed coup who still remains at large. https://www.thelocal.de/20170816/turkey-asks-germany-to-coup-fugitive Wed, 16 Aug 2017 16:21:39 +0200 turkey-asks-germany-to-coup-fugitive More than 130 Turkish diplomats, soldiers and their family members have sought refuge in Germany since last July's failed coup, according to German government data in documents seen by AFP on Friday. https://www.thelocal.de/20170224/136-turks-with-diplomatic-status-sought-asylum-in-germany-since-putsch Fri, 24 Feb 2017 12:13:04 +0100 136-turks-with-diplomatic-status-sought-asylum-in-germany-since-putsch Germany said "threats" were "not helpful" on the EU-Turkey migrant deal after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday warned he could drop border controls, allowing a flood of migrants into the bloc. https://www.thelocal.de/20161125/germany-erdogan-threat-to-open-border-refugees-not-helpful Fri, 25 Nov 2016 14:20:50 +0100 germany-erdogan-threat-to-open-border-refugees-not-helpful Since the failed putsch attempt in Turkey in July, Germany has received 35 asylum applications from people with Turkish diplomatic passports, the Interior Ministry confirmed on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.de/20161024/dozens-of-turkish-diplomats-apply-for-asylum-in-germany Mon, 24 Oct 2016 18:29:00 +0200 dozens-of-turkish-diplomats-apply-for-asylum-in-germany At least six German citizens suspected of supporting a failed coup attempt in July have been banned from leaving Turkey by the government in Ankara, the Süddeutsche Zeitung reports. https://www.thelocal.de/20160921/several-germans-trapped-in-turkey-since-coup-attempt Wed, 21 Sep 2016 14:14:29 +0200 several-germans-trapped-in-turkey-since-coup-attempt A German woman detained in Turkey as part of Ankara's crackdown in the wake of last month's failed coup has been freed, Berlin confirmed Friday. https://www.thelocal.de/20160812/german-held-in-turkeys-post-coup-crackdown-released Fri, 12 Aug 2016 18:32:42 +0200 german-held-in-turkeys-post-coup-crackdown-released Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan had harsh words for Germany as tensions between the two countries continue to grow. https://www.thelocal.de/20160808/erdogan-germany-is-feeding-the-terrorists Mon, 08 Aug 2016 11:21:48 +0200 erdogan-germany-is-feeding-the-terrorists A leading politician for the Die Linke (Left Party) has called for Germany to freeze Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan's bank accounts, as anger builds over Ankara's response to a failed coup. https://www.thelocal.de/20160802/left-party-politician-calls-for-sanctions-against-turkey Tue, 02 Aug 2016 18:09:54 +0200 left-party-politician-calls-for-sanctions-against-turkey No European country is more important in relations with Turkey than Germany - home to the world's largest Turkish diaspora - but in Turkish media Germany is currently being demonized. https://www.thelocal.de/20160801/tired-nazi-accusations-embitter-german-turkish-relations Mon, 01 Aug 2016 18:34:56 +0200 tired-nazi-accusations-embitter-german-turkish-relations Turkey summoned a senior German diplomat on Monday, the embassy said, a day after a rally in Cologne in support of the Turkish president who was not permitted to address the crowd by video conference. https://www.thelocal.de/20160801/turkey-summons-senior-german-diplomat-after-cologne-rally Mon, 01 Aug 2016 12:42:56 +0200 turkey-summons-senior-german-diplomat-after-cologne-rally Tens of thousands of supporters of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan rallied in the German city of Cologne on Sunday as tensions over Turkey's failed coup put authorities on edge. https://www.thelocal.de/20160801/tensions-as-tens-of-thousands-rally-for-erdogan-in-germany Mon, 01 Aug 2016 10:51:13 +0200 tensions-as-tens-of-thousands-rally-for-erdogan-in-germany Satire magazine Titanic has advised fans to snap up its August issue quickly, before it is banned. https://www.thelocal.de/20160729/german-satire-magazine-puts-erdogans-penis-on-front-page Fri, 29 Jul 2016 17:23:32 +0200 german-satire-magazine-puts-erdogans-penis-on-front-page Tens of thousands of supporters of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan plan to rally in Cologne on Sunday, as tensions over Turkey's failed coup have put German authorities on edge. https://www.thelocal.de/20160729/ensions-in-germany-ahead-of-pro-erdogan-demo Fri, 29 Jul 2016 16:45:03 +0200 ensions-in-germany-ahead-of-pro-erdogan-demo Ankara called on Germany on Thursday to extradite supporters of Islamic cleric Fethullah Gülen, whom the Turkish government accuses of plotting a failed coup earlier this month. https://www.thelocal.de/20160728/turkey-demands-germany-extradite-glen-supporters Thu, 28 Jul 2016 17:10:18 +0200 turkey-demands-germany-extradite-glen-supporters Hatred between supporters of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and those opposed to him has exploded on social media in Germany in the wake of a failed coup attempt last Friday. https://www.thelocal.de/20160722/tensions-in-germanys-turkish-community-grow-after-coup-plot Fri, 22 Jul 2016 18:07:59 +0200 tensions-in-germanys-turkish-community-grow-after-coup-plot In Berlin, just as in Turkey, many supporters of Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan followed his call to take to the streets in protest at the attempted military coup. What does that say about Germany's Turkish community? https://www.thelocal.de/20160721/how-are-turkey-born-turks-reacting-to-the-coup-and-what-does-this-mean-for-germany Thu, 21 Jul 2016 18:37:21 +0200 how-are-turkey-born-turks-reacting-to-the-coup-and-what-does-this-mean-for-germany Germany on Wednesday condemned Turkey's escalating crackdown following a failed coup, saying the hardline response "flouts the rule of law". https://www.thelocal.de/20160720/berlin-germany-condemns-response-failed-attempted-coup-in-turkey Wed, 20 Jul 2016 17:09:12 +0200 berlin-germany-condemns-response-failed-attempted-coup-in-turkey Germany warned Turkey on Monday against reinstating the death penalty, as it blasted "revolting scenes of caprice and revenge" in the wake of a failed coup attempt. https://www.thelocal.de/20160718/thousands-joined-pro-erdogan-demonstration-in-germany-berlin-hamburg-cologne-on-sunday Mon, 18 Jul 2016 12:21:46 +0200 thousands-joined-pro-erdogan-demonstration-in-germany-berlin-hamburg-cologne-on-sunday German Chancellor Angela Merkel and senior EU officials have condemned "in the strongest terms" the failed coup in Turkey, but called on President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to deal with the plotters lawfully. https://www.thelocal.de/20160717/germany-urges-erdogan-to-treat-coup-plotters-lawfully Sun, 17 Jul 2016 16:56:40 +0200 germany-urges-erdogan-to-treat-coup-plotters-lawfully