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German Foreign Ministry: Turkey and Russia not alternative to NATO
09 August 2016
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German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier said on Tuesday that the reconciliation between Turkey and Russia following the jet crisis is an important step and will not affect Turkey`s NATO membership.
Speaking to the Bild Daily, Steinmeier noted that the restoration of diplomatic relations between the two countries was a positive development and added that it does not pose a threat to Turkey`s relations with NATO that "Russia can offer Turkey an alternative to the NATO security partnership."
