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German ambassador meets with 2 citizens imprisoned in Turkey

German ambassador meets with 2 citizens imprisoned in Turkey | iNFOnews.ca
Turkish-born German writer Dogan Akhanli enters his lawyer's office in Madrid, Spain, Monday, Aug. 21, 2017. Germany is welcoming the release of Akhanli, who was detained in Spain on a Turkish warrant, and accused Turkey of abusing the international system used to hunt down fugitives after he was arrested Saturday while on holiday in southern Spain. (AP Photo/Paul White)

BERLIN – The German Foreign Ministry says its ambassador to Turkey has met with two of its citizens imprisoned in Turkey and both are “doing well, considering the circumstances.”

The ministry said in a brief statement released early Wednesday morning that Ambassador Martin Erdmann had met with German-Turkish journalist Deniz Yucel and German human rights campaigner Peter Steudtner.

The two are among about 10 Germans arrested in recent months by Turkey on charges the German government considers dubious and has protested. The arrests have contributed to worsening relations between Berlin and Ankara.

The ministry said Erdmann had “intensive” talks with both prisoners, each meeting lasting about an hour. It gave no further details.

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