For that reason Germany is forced to reorient its Turkey policy.
The first consequences will be new travel advisories for German citizens in Turkey.".
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Although they stopped short of a travel warning against Turkey, they do represent an increased frostiness between the two countries.
Erdogan's spokesman, Ibrahim Kalin, meanwhile said: "We strongly condemn statements that German citizens who travel to Turkey are not safe and that German companies in Turkey should have hesitations and concerns.".
"The question is whether terrorism is supported or not…The Terrorists think 'Once we get to Germany, we're home safe.'
Since then, tens of thousands of people have been arrested and more than 100,000 have lost their jobs in Turkey. »