Tensions flared after German authorities refused to allow some Turkish ministers to campaign for a yes' vote in the April 16 referendum
Erdogan added he still wanted answers on numerous issues including 'who gave orders' to the team and where the corpse is. (Photo: AFP | File)
Istanbul: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday launched a scathing personal attack against German Chancellor Angela Merkel, accusing her of using “Nazi measures” in an intensifying dispute between Ankara and Berlin. Tensions flared after German authorities refused to allow some Turkish ministers to campaign for a ‘yes’ vote in the April 16 referendum on expanding Mr Erdogan’s powers, and he responded by saying Berlin was behaving like Nazi Germany. “When we call them Nazis they (Europe) get uncomfortable. They rally together in solidarity. Especially Merkel,” Mr Erdogan said in a televised speech. “But you are right now employing Nazi measures.”
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