A German translator working for a left-wing news agency has been arrested in Istanbul, according to German media. German public broadcaster ARD reported on Thursday that a Turkish anti-terror police unit forcefully barged into the apartment of 33-year-old translator Mesale Tolu and arrested her on April 30th. The arrest is likely to only heighten tensions between Germany and Turkey, especially after another German-Turkish journalist was arrested and detained in February, also for terrorism-related accusations. German Chancellor Angela Merkel has called the Turkish justice system’s decision to detain Yücel “bitter and disappointing”. Turkey on Thursday also condemned Germany for reportedly granting asylum to Turkish military personnel with alleged links to the coup.

Source: The Local May 12, 2017 09:22 UTC