RT...Video... Outraged by a satirical clip making fun of the Turkish President and his recent policies that was broadcast on German television, the Foreign Ministry in Ankara has summoned the German Ambassador for official explanations. Following the broadcast of the satirical piece titled Erdowie, Erdowo, Erdogan on NDR show titled Extra 3 on March 17, German Ambassador Martin Erdmann was summoned up several days later to officially explain in length the reasons for the broadcasters behavior, Der Speigel has learned.
The one minute and 52 second long satire package showing footage from recent history in Turkey criticized Erdogan's increased crackdown on the freedom of the press and hostile policies in the region, including Turkeys alleged support for Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL) fighters in neighboring Syria.
The video also focused on the lavish living of the Turkish president and his multibillion euro deals with the Europeans to keep migrants at bay. The broadcast on German television comes at a time when Germany, as part of EU is actively seeking closer ties with Turkey to help tackle the migrant crisis in Europe.
Erdogans crackdown on journalists and restrictions on freedom of speech have been repeatedly criticized by the international community, along with Ankaras controversial anti-terrorists campaign against Kurdish militants which inflicted much suffering on Turkeys minority population.
The day the satirical piece was aired, RT launched a petition calling for a UNHRC-led investigation into claims of alleged mass killing of Kurdish civilians committed by the Turkish military during Ankaras crackdown on Kurds in the country's southeast.
Poster Comment:
Hard to see how Erdogan can complain about reports of his Mickey Mouse behavior.