ANKARA, July 20 (Xinhua) -- Turkish Foreign Ministry on Thursday criticized German officials' recent comments about detention of six suspects, including a German citizen, as "unacceptable."
"There was direct interference in the Turkish judiciary and the comments crossed the line," Turkish Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
The six suspects were detained after Turkish police raided a meeting held at a hotel on Buyukada island of Istanbul, for allegedly planning provocative events that would fuel unrest across Turkey similar to the notorious Gezi Park riots in 2013, according to local media.
On Wednesday, German officials said it is possible to suspend European Union aid payments to Turkey, after summoning Ankara's ambassador to Berlin to protest over the arrest of the six.
"The comments again show the double standards in their approach to the law of those who prevent terrorists being brought to justice while embracing members of terrorist groups who target our country," the Turkish ministry said.
