Turkish police arrest another German citizen – reports

Turkish police have arrested another German citizen, Reuters reported on Thursday, citing a German Foreign Ministry source. “We’re aware of the case. The embassy in Ankara will initiate consular assistance,” the source said. Public broadcaster ARD also said the man had been accused of “terrorist propaganda” after criticizing the Turkish government on social media. The arrest comes after German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas urged Ankara on Monday to do more to improve its troubled diplomatic ties with both Germany and the United States, which would also help to ease Ankara’s current economic woes. A spokesman of the Foreign Ministry in Berlin said on Wednesday that there were currently seven other German citizens arrested in Turkey on political grounds. Turkey has also arrested several US citizens in recent months.