It has been revealed that Germany's foreign intelligence agency, the Bundesnachrichtendienst (BND), has wiretapped Turkey's phone calls by order of the government. What is much worse than this news, which was reported by the German media, is the statement delivered by the German administration.The German authorities defended the wiretapping scandal with these words: "The Turkish government wants to achieve its political objectives through the Turkish associations in Germany. Therefore, we need to distinguish Turkey from other NATO members. Turkey is neither a U.S. nor an EU member like the U.K. and France. Any development taking place in Turkey is of particular concern to Germany's internal security. The situation of Turkey is quite different due to the PKK, far-leftist groups, drug smuggling and human trafficking incidents."Germany, as a member of NATO, is openly posing a threat to the national security of another major member of the alliance or perhaps the most important one in strategic terms. Not content with this alone, Germany went as far as to question Turkey's status in its membership in NATO.I wonder if the German authorities remember the previous words of Chancellor Angela Merkel when she said that eavesdropping among friendly nations was unacceptable. If they remember it, this means that they explicitly declare Turkey as an enemy, even though it is preparing for the EU and has centuries-long friendly relations with Germany.Turkey has displayed a firm stance against the wiretapping scandal. The German ambassador in Ankara, Eberhard Pohl, was summoned to the Foreign Ministry and given a verbal diplomatic note: "This is unworthy of an alliance, and we will pursue the matter to the end." Moreover, Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu noted: "We are facing a situation that entails an explanation. Presenting a satisfactory and official explanation is, at the same time, a moral responsibility that stems from our alliance. If these claims are not true, you should take the necessary steps to clarify them. If there is a grain of truth in these claims, you have to present a reasonable explanation. We discussed the matter with the prime minister as well and embarked on diplomatic attempts to monitor it thoroughly."Right-minded German politicians also reacted to the government's indifference that dealt a major blow to integration attempts with Germany, which accommodates millions of Turkish nationals.Rolf Mützenich, foreign policy spokesman of the Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands (SPD), which is the partner in the federal administration, said: "If Germany wants to know something about the PKK, why does it not ask Turkey directly? The government has to clarify this wiretapping incident in parliament." He suggested that German-Turkish relations must be based on mutual trust.Konstantin Notz, a member of parliament from the Green Party, requested that Merkel explain unconditionally why the German intelligence organization wiretapped allied countries. In a statement he delivered in Berlin, Notz noted that German intelligence took an active role in the game that violated fundamental rights through espionage activities.This scandal is not a problem for Turkey alone. The German administration, which reapplies Cold War policies today, had previously wiretapped the U.S. and U.K. as well. If we consider the potential scandals yet to emerge, we can think that Germany has declared almost the whole world to be an enemy. Under these circumstances, it is blatantly obvious that NATO faces a serious problem. NATO authorities should ask for an explanation from Germany about violations of the principles of alliance. Even more, the EU, which offers to unite around a common constitution and to transfer sovereignty mutually, should also question the hostile attitude of Germany against a candidate country.Am I too imaginative to expect all this? Are some countries in NATO and the EU more equal than others? The reactions will show us the answers.