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Germany says press freedom non-negotiable in talks with Turkey

Germany says press freedom non-negotiable in talks with Turkey

By REUTERS

BERLIN: Press freedom is non-negotiable for Germany in its talks with Turkey, a foreign ministry spokeswoman said on Wednesday, responding to questions about Turkey summoning Germany's ambassador over a satirical broadcast in Germany. '(It has been) made clear that despite all the interests Germany and Turkey share, the view on press freedom, freedom of expression is non-negotiable for us,' said the spokeswoman at a regular government news conference.