Freedom beckons on June 23rd - Hesse has been in Turkish custody since 2018. As of: March 9, 2024, 1:06 p.m By: Christoph Hoffmann CommentsPressSplit Patrick Kraicker from Giessen was arrested while on vacation.

He was accused of crossing the border into Syria to join the Kurdish militia YPG. Turkey, on the other hand, classifies the YPG as a terrorist organization - and the Giessen resident as a terror suspect.