German defense minister harshly criticizes US and Turkey
By DW
26 October 2019 |
7:00 am
Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer has condemned the US and Turkey for endangering the stability of the NATO alliance. She also called on Germany to be more assertive in helping solve international conflicts.
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