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Turkey frees German journalist held for a year without charge

Fri, 16 Feb 2018 12:36:18 +0100

Turkey Friday ordered the release of a German-Turkish journalist held for more than a year without charge, which could remove a major hurdle to repairing ties between Ankara and Berlin.

Istanbul court orders release of German reporter detained on terror charges

Mon, 18 Dec 2017 12:50:41 +0100

A Turkish court on Monday ordered the release under judicial control of a German journalist held for over half a year on charges of membership in a banned radical leftist group, in a case that raised tensions with Berlin.

Turkey court keeps German reporter behind bars over 'terror group membership'

Thu, 12 Oct 2017 10:51:02 +0200

A Turkish court on Wednesday ruled to keep under detention a German journalist and translator charged with membership of a banned radical leftist group, her lawyers said.

German journalist goes on trial in Turkey over 'terror group membership'

Wed, 11 Oct 2017 15:56:31 +0200

A German journalist and translator went on trial in Turkey on Wednesday charged with membership of a banned radical leftist group, one of several cases which have led to a crisis in relations between Ankara and Berlin.

German reporter held in Turkey appeals for release

Thu, 30 Mar 2017 10:41:14 +0200

Lawyers for a German-Turkish journalist detained by Ankara on terrorism-related charges have lodged an appeal for his release with Turkey's highest court, his employer said on Wednesday.

German media giant's account tweets out swastika in apparent Turkish hack

Wed, 15 Mar 2017 12:09:56 +0100

Amid an escalating row between Berlin and Ankara, Die Welt newspaper was among thousands of Twitter users hacked on Wednesday in an apparent anti-German, pro-Turkish attack.

German TV journalist refused entry to Turkey

Tue, 19 Apr 2016 14:39:02 +0200

Volker Schwenck, a TV journalist for public broadcaster ARD, was detained on Tuesday after arriving in Turkey and appears set to be expelled from the country.

Gauck pays tribute to newspaper publisher

Fri, 13 Jun 2014 12:00:00 +0200

Frank Schirrmacher, the co-publisher of the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (FAZ), died of a heart attack on Thursday in Frankfurt aged 54.

Stern journalist detained in China

Sun, 06 Mar 2011 14:38:00 +0100

The China correspondent of German news magazine Stern was detained by police on Sunday along with several other foreign journalists while covering a street protest in Shanghai.