German journalists' group advises against travel to Turkey A group representing German journalists is advising reporters and bloggers against traveling to Turkey, including for private vacations

BERLIN -- A group representing German journalists is advising reporters and bloggers against traveling to Turkey, including for private vacations.

Ties between Germany and Turkey were frayed by Turkey's detention of several German citizens amid a clampdown following a failed 2016 coup attempt. They included two journalists, who have since been released.

The journalists' federation urged journalists to check before booking a trip to Turkey whether they have mentioned politics there in reports or on social media and, in case of doubt, choose another destination.