Germany summoned the Turkish ambassador, Hüseyin Avni Karslıoğlu, Friday over sharp criticism from Ankara over reluctance to move forward with Turkey’s EU bid.

Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Friday condemned the suicide attack staged during a funeral in Pakistan’s Khyber Paktunkhwa state.

Germany has decided to block the restart of Turkey’s EU accession talks over the brutal crackdown on protesters in the country.