Photo: DPAMore than 130 Turkish diplomats, soldiers and their family members have sought refuge in Germany since last July's failed coup, according to German government data in documents seen by AFP on Friday. "The government is aware of 136 asylum applications filed by diplomatic passport holders from Turkey. They also include family members," said the interior ministry in a written reply to a query from a lawmaker. The scale of the crackdown has raised international concern, with Germany among the most vocal in raising questions over the mass arrests. In its written note, the interior ministry said it extradited 60 people back to Turkey in 2015 for various offences including terrorism and murder.

Source: The Local February 24, 2017 10:18 UTC