Germany-Turkey dispute over Incirlik visits unresolved

The rift between Berlin and Ankara is continuing to grow despite a meeting between Merkel and Erdogan over the weekend, Deutsche Welle reports. Turkey is refusing to let German politicians visit Incirlik air base where German troops are stationed, and German MPs are...

Nato’s Russia-deterrent takes shape in Warsaw

EU Observer covers the plans laid out at the NATO summit for the alliance’s new force in the Baltic states and Poland that is aimed at deterring Russian aggression. Canada will send a battalion to Latvia, Germany will send one to Lithuania, the UK will send one...

German MPs targeted by Turkish nationalists

Turkish nationalists sent death threats to 11 German MPs, all of whom are of Turkish origin, after they voted to recognize the Armenian genocide, EU Observer reports. Additionally, Erdogan said the MPs were mouthpieces for terrorists and that they have “impure...