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German-Turkish relations are a high-stakes affair. Not only does Germany count some three million residents with roots in Turkey, the two countries are strategic to both the global economy and international diplomacy. In recent years, however, the relationship has been fraught with tension, and Germ.
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Social media users lashed out at Eurowings after reports alleged that one of its pilots refused to fly to Ankara out of fear for his life, forcing the German carrier to cancel the flight. It comes just days after Germany updated its travel advice for Turkey.
Ankara-bound Eurowings flight 4U 2904 was scheduled to depart from Stuttgart last Saturday, Die Welt reports. However, the low-cost carrier unexpectedly canceled the evening flight, offering no alternative for passengers waiting at the gate.
Some of the passengers asserted the flight’s cancellation had to do with its destination.
A Turkish passenger by the name of Ilhami Dede posted on Facebook that the pilot did not feel ill, but simply refused to fly to Ankara due to safety concerns.