Erdogan Compares German Authorities With Nazis

© REUTERS / Yasin Bulbul/Presidential PalaceTurkish President Tayyip Erdogan makes a speech during an opening ceremony in the southeastern city of Gaziantep, Turkey, February 19, 2017.
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan makes a speech during an opening ceremony in the southeastern city of Gaziantep, Turkey, February 19, 2017. - Sputnik International
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan compared German authorities on Sunday with Nazis for banning Ankara’s campaign rallies on German soil ahead of a crucial vote on executive powers.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel attends the weekly cabinet meeting in Berlin, Germany, December 21, 2016. - Sputnik International
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ANKARA (Sputnik) — Two cities in Germany withdrew last week their permissions for Turkish rallies that were to be addressed by Turkish justice and economy ministers. Ankara is seeking support of its large expat community in Germany for a constitutional change that would give more powers to Erdogan.

"Germany, you are miles away from [being a] democracy. Your actions are no different than those of Nazis in the past," Erdogan said in an address in Istanbul.

The cancellation of German rallies, as well as Dutch opposition to a similar rally in Rotterdam has angered Ankara, with Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu claiming nothing would hold Turkish officials back from meeting their people. He was expected to address the Rotterdam gathering on March 11.

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