262 Turkish diplomats and soldiers seeking asylum in Germany

‘At least 262 Turkish diplomats and military personnel have filed for political asylum in Germany since a last year failed coup blamed on supporters of US-based cleric Fethullah Gulen.
A spokeswoman for the German Interior Ministry made the announcement on Monday, saying that 151 of the asylum applications came from Turkish nationals holding diplomatic passports while the other 111 were from people with no-fee passports, which are issued to government employees, including military personnel, civil servants and their dependents.
“Those figures are not actually statistically sound because they are based on the voluntary statements of the asylum applicants,” said Annegret Korff, suggesting that the real number could be higher.’
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