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 Angela Merkel's chief of staff on Monday joined the growing chorus of criticism of Arsenal's German midfielder Mesut Özil for reportedly inviting Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to his wedding this summer as his witness. https://www.thelocal.de/20190318/ozil-criticized-for-reportedly-inviting-erdogan-to-his-wedding Mon, 18 Mar 2019 09:21:10 +0100 ozil-criticized-for-reportedly-inviting-erdogan-to-his-wedding Immigration authorities in Hamburg denied Monday that they planned to deport a Turkish journalist who protested at a press conference held by President Recept Tayyip Erdogan and German Chancellor Angela Merkel. https://www.thelocal.de/20181029/germany-to-deport-journalist-who-protested-erdogan Mon, 29 Oct 2018 17:00:51 +0100 germany-to-deport-journalist-who-protested-erdogan The leaders of Turkey, Russia, France and Germany on Saturday called for a ceasefire around the last major rebel-held bastion of Idlib in Syria to be preserved. https://www.thelocal.de/20181027/syria-summit-says-idlib-ceasefire-must-be-safeguarded-2 Sat, 27 Oct 2018 22:34:24 +0200 syria-summit-says-idlib-ceasefire-must-be-safeguarded-2 German Chancellor Angela Merkel arrived in Istanbul on Saturday ahead of a summit aimed at finding a political solution to Syria's devastating civil war, provide access to humanitarian aid and salvage a fragile ceasefire in the country's last major rebel-held bastion. https://www.thelocal.de/20181027/turkey-to-host-syria-summit-with-russian-french-german-leaders Sat, 27 Oct 2018 12:29:43 +0200 turkey-to-host-syria-summit-with-russian-french-german-leaders Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is set to open one of Europe's largest mosques in Cologne on Saturday as he wraps up a controversial visit to Germany, with police deploying in force amid planned protests. https://www.thelocal.de/20180929/cologne-braces-for-protests-as-erdogan-opens-mega-mosque Sat, 29 Sep 2018 15:26:12 +0200 cologne-braces-for-protests-as-erdogan-opens-mega-mosque German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan vowed Friday to rebuild strained relations after a two-year crisis despite remaining differences on civil rights and other issues. https://www.thelocal.de/20180928/merkel-vows-to-keep-pushing-for-the Fri, 28 Sep 2018 18:10:37 +0200 merkel-vows-to-keep-pushing-for-the Germany's Angela Merkel hosts Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Berlin on Friday to try to repair badly frayed ties, a task complicated by planned anti-Erdogan protests and the chancellor's own domestic woes. https://www.thelocal.de/20180928/can-ties-between-germany-and-turkey-be-repaired Fri, 28 Sep 2018 10:50:25 +0200 can-ties-between-germany-and-turkey-be-repaired Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will pay a state visit to Germany this week as the two countries seek to rebuild ties after a series of sharp spats but the controversial trip is likely to be overshadowed by protests. https://www.thelocal.de/20180926/erdogan-merkel-to-meet-in-berlin-amid-rising-tensions Wed, 26 Sep 2018 11:10:55 +0200 erdogan-merkel-to-meet-in-berlin-amid-rising-tensions Foreign Minister Heiko Maas will campaign for the release of seven Germans imprisoned in Turkey during his inaugural visit to the country. https://www.thelocal.de/20180905/heiko-maas-aims-to-thaw-political-tensions-between-turkey-and-germany-with-ankara-visit Wed, 05 Sep 2018 12:21:15 +0200 heiko-maas-aims-to-thaw-political-tensions-between-turkey-and-germany-with-ankara-visit The German city of Wiesbaden removed a temporary golden statue of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan set up in a town square by artists, after it sparked confrontations between his supporters and opponents. https://www.thelocal.de/20180829/statue-of-erodgan-set-up-by-artists-in-wiesbaden-removed-after-friction Wed, 29 Aug 2018 14:31:14 +0200 statue-of-erodgan-set-up-by-artists-in-wiesbaden-removed-after-friction The office of President Frank-Walter Steinmeier confirmed on Tuesday that controversial Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan will come to Berlin on a state visit in September. https://www.thelocal.de/20180807/erdogan-state-visit-confirmed Tue, 07 Aug 2018 19:02:42 +0200 erdogan-state-visit-confirmed Reports that Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan is planning a state visit to Berlin this autumn have sparked fierce debate within German politics. https://www.thelocal.de/20180730/german-politicians-divided-over-possible-erdogan-visit Mon, 30 Jul 2018 12:37:35 +0200 german-politicians-divided-over-possible-erdogan-visit Footballer Mesut Ozil said Sunday he had no regrets about his controversial photograph with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan that sparked questions about his loyalty to Germany's national squad ahead of the World Cup. https://www.thelocal.de/20180722/ozil-defends-controversial-picture-with-erdogan Sun, 22 Jul 2018 17:32:45 +0200 ozil-defends-controversial-picture-with-erdogan The former leader of the Green party, Cem Özdemir, on Sunday compared the large number of Turkish citizens in Germany who voted for Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Turkey's election to far-right voters. https://www.thelocal.de/20180625/majority-of-turks-in-germany-are-like-the-afd-says-leading-green-mp Mon, 25 Jun 2018 12:00:17 +0200 majority-of-turks-in-germany-are-like-the-afd-says-leading-green-mp Mesut Ozil and Ilkay Gundogan met Germany president Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Saturday in a series of clear the air talks following their controversial photos alongside Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. https://www.thelocal.de/20180520/football-stars-gundogan-and-ozil-meet-german-president-after-erdogan-controversy Sun, 20 May 2018 05:23:46 +0200 football-stars-gundogan-and-ozil-meet-german-president-after-erdogan-controversy Germany internationals Mesut Ozil and Ilkay Gundogan, both of Turkish origin, were accused by their national federation on Monday of having been "manipulated" after posing for photos with Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. https://www.thelocal.de/20180515/ozil-gundogan-footballers-erdogan-identity-debate-world-cup Tue, 15 May 2018 10:50:50 +0200 ozil-gundogan-footballers-erdogan-identity-debate-world-cup A German artist complained Friday after his gallery took down a painting that depicts Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan with a banana in his buttocks. https://www.thelocal.de/20180224/row-at-german-art-fair-over-erdogan-with-banana-painting Sat, 24 Feb 2018 10:21:26 +0100 row-at-german-art-fair-over-erdogan-with-banana-painting The Die Welt journalist Deniz Yücel was arrested a year ago on Wednesday by Turkish authorities. Twelve months later he is still in jail despite never having been charged with a crime. https://www.thelocal.de/20180214/one-year-on-and-german-journalist-still-sits-in-turkish-jail-without-charge Wed, 14 Feb 2018 11:06:37 +0100 one-year-on-and-german-journalist-still-sits-in-turkish-jail-without-charge Turkey has released another German citizen from jail, Berlin said Friday amid a gradual thaw in bilateral ties, stressing however that seven more were still being held for "political reasons". https://www.thelocal.de/20171230/turkey-frees-another-german-political-prisoner-berlin-nye Sat, 30 Dec 2017 10:55:44 +0100 turkey-frees-another-german-political-prisoner-berlin-nye President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has expressed hope for a better relationship with Germany and the EU after a fractious 2017, saying Ankara needs to reduce its enemies and increase its friends, in an interview published on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.de/20171228/erdogan-olive-branch-germany Thu, 28 Dec 2017 13:49:27 +0100 erdogan-olive-branch-germany