Lawyer working for German Embassy in Ankara detained

A Turkish lawyer hired by the German Embassy in Ankara, has been arrested, a diplomat at the Foreign Ministry confirmed on Wednesday.

A Turkish lawyer hired by the German Embassy in Ankara, has been arrested, a diplomat at the Foreign Ministry confirmed on Wednesday.

The arrest of the lawyer could further raise tensions between the NATO partners.

Relations between Germany and Turkey have been strained especially after Germany criticised  President Tayyip Erdogan’s crackdown on suspected opponents after a failed coup in 2016 and Turkey’s military offensive last month against Northern and Eastern Syria.

According to a news published on Der Spiegel website, the lawyer arrested is allegedly charged with “spying”.