Justice minister meets with German ambassador Cuntz
Justice Minister Mehmet Ali Sahin yesterday met with German Ambassador to Ankara Eckart Cuntz. Speaking to reporters, Sahin said that Ankara had never asked German authorities to hold back or do anything else concerning the case against the Lighthouse Foundation, a German-based charity run by Turks. Stressing that the Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor's Office had already filed fraud charges against the group, Sahin said that the government in no way protects criminals or suspects. In related news, the trial in Germany against Lighthouse is expected to end today.