German comedian faces prosecution for 'insulting' Erdogan.

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Angela Merkel accepts Turkish request to seek prosecution of German comedian

article said:

Angela Merkel has accepted a request from Turkey to seek prosecution of a German comedian who read out a sexually crude poem about the Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on German television.

Under a section of Germany's criminal code, the government has to authorise prosecutors to pursue a case against the comedian, Jan Boehmermann, who is accused of insulting a foreign leader.

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Yep it makes Merkel's decision today even more bizarre.

And this was the same lady who led the Je suis Charlie rally in Paris to defend free speech.

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Does seem strange considering they are repealing the code..

article said:

However, the German leader also announced that the country would by 2018 scrap the rarely enforced section 103 of the criminal code - insulting representatives of foreign states - as a result of the embarrassing affair

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Boris Johnson writing about this case.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/04/17/angela-...

Edited by BlackLabel on Monday 18th April 16:01

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A Dutch journalist was blocked from leaving Turkey on Sunday following her arrest on Saturday night for tweets deemed critical of the Turkish president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.

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The Guardian are so progressive they even let Erdogan pen an op-ed column/propaganda piece for them today.


When the world failed Syria, Turkey stepped in. Now others must help . As my country hosts the first humanitarian summit, we look to global leaders to follow our example on the refugee crisis

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I wonder if Cameron is still 'angry'?

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Not content with the power he already has, Erdogan now wants to regulate everyone's reproductive organs.

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called on Muslims to reject contraception and have more children.

In a speech broadcast live on TV, he said "no Muslim family" should consider birth control or family planning.

"We will multiply our descendants," said Mr Erdogan, who became president in August 2014 after serving as prime minister for 12 years.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-36413097

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Further proof of what an egotistical this man is.

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Furious President of Turkey abandons Muhammad Ali funeral and flies home after being cut from speech line-up and banned from laying a cloth on boxer's coffin during Muslim ceremony

Recep Tayyip Erdogan had specially flown to Louisville, Kentucky, to say farewell to Ali
But the president’s office said Erdogan left the United States for Turkey late Thursday after attending the prayer ceremony
He was due to speak at today's multi-faith service but lost his slot due to 'lack of program space'
Funeral organizers also 'refused to allow Erdogan to lay a cloth from the Kaaba on Ali’s coffin during the Thursday ceremony'
In addition he wanted the head of Turkey's religious affairs directorate to recite part of the Koran, but his wish had been refused


Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3635313/Fu...
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Boris meets wkerer.

I wonder if they talked about poetry?

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The German newspaper Die Zeit interviewed (or more accurately, had an argument with) Erdogan. It's an interesting read.

http://www.zeit.de/politik/ausland/2017-07/recep-t...

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“Turkey seeks jail term for NBA player for insulting Erdogan”

https://www.google.co.uk/amp/abcnews.go.com/amp/Sp...

Even documented history annoys the Turks:

“(Reuters) - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan leapt to the defence of an Ottoman military commander on Wednesday after the United Arab Emirates foreign minister retweeted accusations that Ottoman forces looted the holy city of Medina during World War One.”

https://www.google.co.uk/amp/mobile.reuters.com/ar...

Edited by BlackLabel on Thursday 21st December 14:29