Germany extols Turkish security cooperation to ease row over Islamists

Germany's interior minister praised Turkey on Thursday for excellent cooperation in fighting terrorism in an apparent effort to defuse a dispute with Ankara after a leaked government memo accused Turkey of being a hub for Islamist militants. The memo is a headache for Chancellor Angela Merkel, who been criticized by some German and European lawmakers for appearing to cosy up to Ankara to help stem a migrant flow into Europe, despite concern about its human rights record. Interior Minister Thomas