Turkey’s former ambassador to Germany wounded in coup attempt
Ali Varlı - BERLİN
Former Turkish Ambassador to Germany Hüseyin Avni Karslıoğlu was injured in his leg after being hit by a helicopter in Ankara during the July 15 coup attempt. He is reported to be in a good condition and is able to walk. He has now left hospital after receiving initial treatment.
Ankara’s ambassador in Berlin until recently, Karslıoğlu was recalled to the Turkish Foreign Ministry for a consultation after the German parliament recognized the 1915 killings of Ottoman Armenians as genocide on June 2.
