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Authoritarian Turkey Blames Germany In Lack of Democracy

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Turkey's foreign minister, Mevlut Cavusoglu, said Friday that forces within the state in Germany are working to prevent Turkish leaders from campaigning there for a "yes" vote in a referendum to increase the president's powers — a claim quickly rejected by the government in Berlin, Beloit Daily News reports.

Mevlut Cavusoglu made the comments a day after local authorities in southwestern Germany withdrew permission for the Turkish justice minister to use a venue for a political rally for Turks living in Germany, citing insufficient space. The minister, Bekir Bozdag, canceled a meeting with his German counterpart in protest, while Turkey summoned the German ambassador seeking an explanation.

Recalling previous incidents, including one last year when President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was also blocked from addressing Turkish citizens, Cavusoglu said: "This has become a systematic practice of the German deep state."

"They don't want Turkish leaders to campaign because they are working for 'no' votes," Cavusoglu said. "They want to prevent (the creation) of a strong Turkey."

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