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Germany's parliament has formally approved the withdrawal of Bundeswehr troops deployed at the Incirlik airbase in southern Turkey, Deutsche Welle reported, adding the parliament, backed the plan to move some 260 soldiers currently at Incirlik to an air base in Jordan.

German troops and military planes have been stationed at the Turkish base near the Syrian border as part of the international fight against the "Islamic State" extremist group, the source added.
Earlier Ankara had refused to allow German politicians to make what they see as a routine visit to Incirlik, saying that Berlin needs to improve its attitude toward Turkey first.

Relations between Turkey and Germany have deteriorated over a range of issues in the past year. One reason for that is Germany's decision to grant asylum to Turkish soldiers and diplomats who Ankara accuses of participating in last year's coup attempt.

Ties between the military allies have also soured over Turkey's imprisonment of two German journalists, and Berlin's decision to ban planned campaign rallies in Germany by Turkish politicians earlier this year.