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German Chancelor Angela Merkel and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan give speeches at the inauguration of a Turkish-German university in Istanbul. IMAGES
German-Turkish journalist Deniz Yucel on Friday returned to his Istanbul home after his release from over a year in jail on terror accusations that strained ties between Ankara and Berlin. IMAGES
The United States calls for the release of US-Russian journalist Alsu Kurmasheva, sentenced to more than six years in prison for violating strict military censorship laws. "Journalism is not a crime (...) and we continue to make very clear that she should be released," US State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller says during a press briefing. SOUNDBITE
During the second day of the G7 summit in Puglia, Italy, the leaders of the G7 countries sing happy birthday to German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, who turns 66 today. IMAGES
NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg says Russia must free jailed US journalist Evan Gershkovich, after prosecutors sent his case to court on espionage charges. "He's conducting his work as a journalist for free media and therefore he should be released," Stoltenberg tells journalists at a NATO meeting in Brussels. SOUNDBITE
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