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Germany gains access to jailed journalist in Turkey

Xinhua, April 3, 2017 Adjust font size:

Officials at the German embassy in Turkey "will finally get access to Deniz Yucel" on Tuesday, said Federal Foreign Office spokesman Sebastian Fischer on Monday.

This development comes seven weeks after Deniz Yucel, a German-Turkish correspondent for German newspaper Die Welt, was jailed on charges of propaganda and inciting the public to violence. He denies the charges, for which he faces up to 10 years in prison if convicted.

When asked whether it would be a one-off visit, Fischer said "this remains to be seen."

Turkey has confirmed the statement in a verbal note.

Fischer said Germany would try and support Yucel via the consul-general. He added that the access that had been granted was considered to be good news and "a step forward."

Yucel could be held in pre-trial detention for up to five years before being tried.

The German government is also seeking access to five other Germans jailed following the failed July 2016 coup attempt against Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Endit