Turkey denies claims German firms under investigation

Source: Xinhua| 2017-07-21 22:47:38|Editor: yan
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ANKARA, July 21 (Xinhua) -- Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim on Friday denied the claims that 68 German firms in Turkey were under investigation.

"These companies are owned by German individuals, but they are (run by) Turks. Some of them have been in operating in Turkey for over half a century," Yildirim said after attending Friday prayers in Ankara, according to state-run Anadolu Agency.

Yildirim made the remarks in response to German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel's statement on Thursday that Berlin would not encourage German businessmen to invest in Turkey, nor would it provide investment guarantees to German companies.

The Turkey-Germany relations have further strained since early this week, amid the Turkey's detainment of one German human right activist who attended a suspected meeting in Istanbul.

German is the biggest trade partner of Turkey. Yildirim called for not making "worrying statements" targeting businessmen keen on investing in Turkey.

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