Opinion: German-Turkish crisis of confidence
German authorities are not fighting rightwing extremists vigorously enough, says DW's Baha Güngör.
With the NSU trial about to start, the accusation that Germany isn't doing enough against right-wing extremism is gaining momentum in Turkey. That is a dangerous dynamic, warns Baha Güngör.
There's a growing crisis of confidence between Germany and Turkey, and between Germans and Turks. Were neo-Nazis responsible for the fires in buildings primarily occupied by Turkish residents? Are German authorities intentionally excluding arson to protect right-wing lunatics? Did the Munich court plan to exclude Turkish media from the NSU trial? This endless chain of provocative questions has caused a variety of people - not all of them competent - to share their subjective answers with the public. And that in turn set off another wave of accusations and embitterment.
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