Germany escalates Turkish feud amid arrests
By Reuters
21 July 2017 |
10:00 am
German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel announced a range of steps against Turkey in response to the detention of a German human rights activist, signalling a more confrontational stance to the NATO ally after an escalation in tensions.
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