Germany Warns on Travel to Turkey After Permits Denied
Recep Tayyip Erdogan,during the official opening ceremony for the new Istanbul Airport in Istanbul, Turkey.
Photographer: Kostas Tsironis/Bloomberg
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The German government tightened its travel advice for Turkey, warning of possible arrests, after officials in Ankara denied accreditation to European journalists -- some from Germany -- without offering a reason.
“It cannot be ruled out that the Turkish government will take further measures against representatives of the German media and civil society institutions,” according to the Foreign Ministry’s travel advisory updated on Saturday.