YEREVAN, AUGUST 18, ARMENPRESS. Turkey on August 18 summoned Germany's ambassador and demanded an explanation after an "unacceptable, inexcusable" report that Germany's foreign intelligence agency targeted NATO ally Turkey in addition to eavesdropping on U.S. officials' conversations.

German Ambassador Eberhard Pohl was also told that, if the reports were true, Turkey expected Germany to immediately stop any espionage targeting Turkey, reports “Armenpress”, according to the Foreign Ministry.

German magazine Der Spiegel reported Saturday that the agency, known by its German acronym BND, had inadvertently listened to calls made by U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and predecessor Hillary Clinton. It also cited a confidential 2009 BND document listing Turkey as a target for intelligence gathering, but didn't say what that spying involved.

If true, Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said spying by Germany would be "unacceptable, inexcusable and would most certainly require an explanation."

He said he would speak with German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter-Steinmeier later. German Foreign Ministry spokesman Martin Schaefer said the meeting with the ambassador took place in a "friendly atmosphere."