The Federal Foreign Office—i.e. the ministry of foreign affairs—of Germany will soon inform—selectively and in writing— he German MPs of Turkish origin, with respect to the situation regarding entry to Turkey.

Federal Foreign Office official representative Martin Scheffer informed the above-said at a briefing, according to RIA Novosti news agency of Russia.

“It is true that in light of recent events, the Foreign Office is considering the political and legal framework conditions that currently exist in Turkey,” said Scheffer. “At any rate, we proceed from the media reports that criminal charges have been brought in Turkey against the German MPs of Turkish origin of the Bundestag. (…) The MPs in question will soon be notified in writing from the Foreign Office, about the situation of these considerations.”

He stressed, however, that this does not apply to all German lawmakers of Turkish origin, but solely to those to whom the “situation applies.”

Der Spiegel newspaper of Germany had recently reported that the Federal Foreign Office of the country had secretly advised the Bundestag deputies of Turkish origin to refrain from visiting Turkey in the near future, since their safety cannot be guaranteed in that country.

After voting in favor of the Bundestag resolution that recognizes Armenian Genocide, the respective German MPs whose origins are from Turkey began to receive threats, and they were insulted, including by Turkish officials.   

But the German Federal Foreign Office representative stated that the Der Spiegel wording about instructions is inaccurate. 

On June 2, the Bundestag, the lower house of the German parliament, formally recognized the Armenian Genocide, with the aforesaid resolution and with only one vote against and one abstention. The resolution also notes that the Bundestag regrets that the German government at the time did nothing to stop this crime against humanity, and therefore the Bundestag also acknowledges the respective historical accountability of Germany.