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<\/p>\nThe Turkish foreign minister has appealed to his German counterpart to allow Turkish media into the trial of the last surviving member of a neo-Nazi terror cell accused of killing ten people, eight of whom were of Turkish origin.<\/p>\n
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The request was made during a telephone call and comes after the Munich Higher Regional court rejected a petition by the German government to reserve two seats in the courtroom for the Turkish ambassador, as well as the Human Rights ombudsman of the Turkish parliament.<\/p>\n
The court has awarded just fifty permanent courtroom seats to journalists. But Turkish media failed to secure a single one. The court claims it processed applications for accreditation as and when they came in, but politicians and the media have called the process bureaucratic and insensitive.<\/p>\n
German foreign minister Guido Westerwelle was keen to stress his commitment to transparency: \u201cGiven the unhappy back story to this case, assuring complete clarity and openness in the criminal process involving the awful crimes carried out by the NSU should be a matter of utmost concern.\u201d<\/p>\n
Kemal Yurtnac, president of the Overseas Turks and Relative Societies (YTB) said he hoped those responsible would \u201csoon acknowledge their mistakes.\u201d<\/p>\n
The NSU terror cell is accused of ten murders. As well as the eight victims of Turkish origin, a Greek man and a German policewoman were also killed. The trial of the last surviving leader of the terrorist cell, Beate Zsch\u00e4pe, begins on 17 April.<\/p>\n
DPA\/The Local\/kkf<\/p>\n
via Turkey appeals for media seats at terror trial – The Local.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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