Turkish Court Bails German Youth Charged With Rape

The case of Marko W., in detention since April 2007, has caused a political storm in Germany.

A Turkish court released on bail a German teenager accused of sexually abusing a 13-year-old British girl, her lawyer Omer Aycan said on Friday, adding the trial would recommence in April 2008.

The case of Marko W., in detention since April 2007, has caused a political storm in Germany, with the Berlin government pledging to support the 17-year-old schoolboy if he appeals to the European Court of Human Rights about his treatment by Turkey, an EU candidate.