Turkey Withdraws Blacklist to Ease Tensions With Germany
- German president says can’t accept persecutions of opposition
- Schaeuble says Turkey is jeopardizing century-long partnership
Frank-Walter Steinmeier.
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Turkey withdrew a list of accusations against German companies, seeking to de-escalate tensions that flared last week between the two NATO allies.
German Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere spoke with this Turkish counterpart Monday, and was told the almost 700 accusations involving German companies were a “communication problem,” Interior Ministry spokesman Tobias Plate said in Berlin. Turkey’s interior ministry said no German company is being investigated by Turkey and last week’s complaint was a misunderstanding that has now been cleared up.