Supporters of the Turkish government after an attempted coup in July. Photo: DPAMore than 250 Turkish diplomats, government employees and their family members have filed for political asylum in Germany, Berlin said Monday, amid a bitter row between the two NATO allies. The ministry did not specify how many of the requests came from Turkish military personnel stationed at NATO bases. "The asylum applications will be treated on a case-by-case basis ... and decided according to the law," a ministry spokeswoman said during a regular press conference. Berlin says Turkey's intelligence service is also watching alleged Gulen followers in Germany, which has a large Turkish expatriate community.

Source: The Local April 03, 2017 12:00 UTC