Berlin has reacted cautiously to the lifting of the ban on Leaving for Mesale Tolu in Turkey. Also financial support for the Regime of President Erdogan, as the SPD Chairman Nahles, encouraging you encounter skepticism.
Where to start listen to this Monday in the political Berlin, the rates are equal: We are pleased that Mesale Tolu is allowed to return to Germany, but the rule of law in Turkey remains precarious. In the press conference of the government, for example, the message is the most important issue: The 33-year-old German journalist, accuses Turkey’s support of terrorist groups, to return to their home country of Germany. After seven months in custody, in the meantime, with her little son. And after several months of walking free, but without permission to travel to Germany.
The speaker of foreign Minister Heiko Maas (SPD), Rainer Breul, commented: “Naturally we are delighted for Mrs Tolu, but there are a whole series of other cases of detention.” More Breul explained, the court’s decision, Tolu could come back to Germany, back deck, a couple of weeks, but was at the request of Tolu in a long time.
Financial assistance for Turkey? Tend not to!
This Detail is important because the government wants to avoid any appearance that she had met Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, currently, in order to reach the exit of Tolu. On the weekend, for instance, the Chairman of the SPD, Andrea Nahles had thought, after all, a partner in the Berlin coalition, according to it, to support the economic development of struggling Turkey, may be financially.
The country is a Nato Partner, Germany, and Europe could not care, said Nahles in a newspaper interview. “That is not the topic of the Federal government”, made it clear on Monday, the spokesman of German Chancellor Angela Merkel (CDU), Steffen Seibert,. And the EU budget Commissioner, Günther Oettinger, also a member of the CDU, finds that money from Berlin, and could not get to Ankara, not least because it was simply the wrong address: “This is not the task of Germany. This is the task, when, to the monetary Fund, IMF, is in place. And I think, first of all, the need for action in Ankara. Not in Berlin and not in Brussels.”
The thaw between Ankara and Berlin
But it is also true: It is, once again, a lot of movement in the difficult relationship between Berlin and the autocrats in Ankara. With Mesale Tolu, the journalist Deniz Yücel and the human rights activist Peter Steudtner the three most prominent Germans, who were temporarily detained in Turkey, mostly under baseless accusations, again.
The arrest of (l to R) Deniz Yucel, Mesale Tolu, Peter Steudtner had led to an international crisis.
At the end of September, Erdogan visit to Berlin. In the last week phoned Merkel and the Turkish President. In other words: Germany is a approach of Erdogan. As for the President of Turkey, the fierce dispute with the US is at the Moment the focus: Because of the in Turkey detained US Pastor Andrew Brunson, the US President Donald Trump sanctions and penalties imposed duties against Turkey, Ankara’s response to the sanctions. This also makes the country’s currency, the Turkish Lira fell to historic lows.
Politicians of all camps remain cautious
Erdogan needs now, therefore, in Germany, after months of dispute? The comments resonates with many Policy. So Omid Nouripour, foreign expert of the Greens, the DW said: “It is very gratifying that Mesale Tolu can finally leave the country. But an aftertaste remains. You may, of this ‘generosity’ does not hide. Turkey is economically very strong under pressure. The Federal government must be loud and clear to the country’s return to democracy and the rule of law.” And also the external expert of the SPD Rolf Mützenich, warned in an interview with DW before too much euphoria: “The release of Mesale Tolu is very welcome.
“The release will not hide Green”:-external expert Omid Nouripour
However, it is not an isolated case. Many, according to our view of innocent German citizens in Turkish jails. We, therefore, expect more releases, and the return to the rule of law and respect for human rights, to which Turkey is bound as a member of the Council of Europe expressly.” And the slight perceived rapprochement between Ankara and Berlin is criticized by the left party, violently. The foreign politician Sevim Dagdelen said: “the lifting of The ban on Leaving for the German journalist was overdue. To grumble, but instead of, as in the SPD on financial assistance for the Islamist Erdogan Regime, is the pressure on Turkey is necessary in order for the hostages to come out of Turkish prison and allowed to leave the country.” And further: “It is a mockery to court Erdogan in Berlin with a state dinner, while German citizens rot in Turkish prisons.”
Because even in the case of Mesale Tolu everything is not good. The trial of Tolu will go in October without them, there is also her husband, Suat is accused of Corlu, which is not allowed to leave Turkey. And according to official data, currently, a further seven German for political reasons in Turkey are in prison.