A 2017 limit imposed on export guarantees to Turkey, which was put in place as a way of pressuring the Turkish government over the human rights situation in the country, has been quietly allowed to expire, the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung said.

46 German citizens remain under arrest in Turkey, the newspaper added, and the human rights situation had not improved.

Germany’s foreign ministry also relaxed its travel advice for tourists following the end of a state of emergency that had been in place in Turkey since a failed coup attempt in July 2016.

The move comes as the Netherlands announced it was formally normalising relations with Turkey after a process of diplomatic strife that began with Turkish government politicians’ attempts to campaign in the country during a 2017 referendum.