Neo-Nazi trail: No seat for Turkish media

A German court sparked angry criticism yesterday for failing to guarantee the Turkish media access to cover an upcoming trial of the last-surviving member of Germany's NSU neo-Nazi terrorist cell. Turkish media are not among those to be awarded seats although most of the murderous trio's victims were Turks.  Three weeks before the highly-anticipated hearing opens, representatives of the 10 victims and Germany's large Turkish community denounced what it called a "scandal" by the Munich court. None of the 50 media accreditations for the trial, which will be one of the biggest in German history, have been granted to the Turkish media. "The trial will not just be followed keenly in Turkey, there are also many people from Turkey in Germany who still read Turkish newspapers and watch Turkish television. That's why it's not just desirable, but also important that they have access," Barbara John, the ombudsman representing the families of the victims of neo-Nazi terrorism, said.