Angela Merkel and Recep Tayyip Erdogan (Archive photo)
Turkish policy will not participate in campaign speeches in Germany on the eve of the referendum on extension of presidential powers. On Tuesday, March 21, Wirtschaftswoche reported, citing the Union of European-Turkish Democrats, who had previously organized similar events.
As notes the edition, many call the Union of European-Turkish Democrats “platform of the ruling Turkish party of justice and development party (AKP) in Europe”, in this case between the Union and the SGP has no official ties.
German media reported earlier that Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan plans to visit this month to the eve of the plebiscite to address the Turks living in Germany.
March 21, Volker Buthe, Vice-chair, headed by Angela Merkel of the Christian democratic Union, said that the Turkish President is an unwelcome guest in Germany.
“Pretty (…) If he gets here, in my opinion, we should not let him in, as it threatens the security of our country”, — said the politician.
Relations between Berlin and Ankara have sharply become aggravated after the authorities of Germany have forbidden speech in the country two Turkish politicians who had to campaign living in Germany of Turkish citizens for the amendments to the Constitution envisaging strengthening of the presidential power. The Turkish leader compared these restrictions with Nazi policies.