New Turkey row brews, as Berlin bans Erdogan from speaking in Germany

[Gorgus]

[QUOTE]German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel said Berlin had received a request for Erdogan to be able to address members of the three-million-strong Turkish diaspora in the EU country.
"I explained weeks ago to my Turkish colleagues that we don't think that would be a good idea," Gabriel said during a Russia visit, pointing at stretched police resources around the July 7th-8th G20 summit in Hamburg.

"I also said quite frankly that such an appearance would not be appropriate given the current adversarial situation with Turkey," he added, stressing that Erdogan would however be "received with honours" at the summit.
The Turkish foreign ministry said in a statement that "it is regrettable that German politicians make unacceptable remarks motivated it seems by political calculations".

The spokesman of the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) led by Erdogan said there was "nothing more natural" than the president meeting Turks in Germany.
"The attitude of Germany is unacceptable," AKP spokesman Mahir Unal told NTV television, adding that Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu would continue contacts on the issue.

Gabriel said he could "understand" his Social Democratic Party's chancellor-candidate Martin Schulz, who had said "foreign politicians who abuse our values must not be allowed to give inflammatory speeches in Germany".
"I don't want Mr Erdogan, who is jailing members of the opposition and journalists in Turkey, to hold large-scale events in Germany," Schulz told the Bild newspaper.[/QUOTE]

Source: [url]https://www.thelocal.de/20170629/new-turkey-row-erupts-as-berlin-bans-erdogan-from-speaking-in-germany[/url]

[Bradyns]

Good call, Gabriel!

[G-Man]

The great leader of the Pantheon, God-King Sigmar, has this day decreed that the taint of Chaos shall not be spread any further. So it shall be.

[L'Citizen]

[QUOTE=Spetsnaz95;52417131]The great leader of the Pantheon, God-King Sigmar, has this day decreed that the taint of Chaos shall not be spread any further. So it shall be.[/QUOTE]

FOR THE EMPIRE!

KARL FRANZ REX!

[Cutthecrap]

[QUOTE]Martin Schulz, who had said "foreign politicians who abuse our values must not be allowed to give inflammatory speeches in Germany".[/QUOTE]

It's rare to see a politician saying what should be said during these days....