Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Mehmet Simsek (l) with German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schäuble (r). Tensions have been running high between Ankara and Berlin recently, culminating in the Turkish premier accusing the Bundesrepublik of using "Nazi measures". Germany is Turkey’s most important trade partner, with a total trade volume of €37 billion in 2016. Green Party Turkish-German politician Özcan Mutlu said that indeed not all bridges have been broken, “but is it a big presumption if Deputy Prime Minister Simsek now acts as if nothing happened”. “There is no sign that Mr. Erdogan is disarming himself verbally.”SEE ALSO: Why Turkey got so upset over the German rally cancellations

Source: The Local April 25, 2017 08:37 UTC