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| Germany Now Turkey's 4th Largest Electoral District |
| 2011-03-08 |
| Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan is running for re-election in June, and is hoping that Germany's large Turkish community can help him secure the votes he needs. But his request for electoral help from the German government has ruffled feathers. This June, Erdogan wants to see ballot boxes placed in the Turkish Embassy and Turkish consulates in Germany. Germany's Interior Minister at the time agreed, at least in principle, to provide support, and tentatively promised police protection. Swedes, Iraqis and Australians are already able to vote in their embassies in Germany. The German government had previously rejected all requests from Turkish politicians -- out of fear of attacks. The situation was not helped by a campaign speech Erdogan delivered in Germany 27 Feb: He said that Turkish, not German, must be the first language of the children of Turkish parents. "You are my citizens!" he told the crowd. |
| Posted by:Anguper Hupomosing9418 |
| #2 "You are my citizens!" Okay Germany, if that's the case send them all home to Papa. He wants them? He gets them. |
| Posted by: AlanC 2011-03-08 12:55 |
| #1 Remember all the Mexicans in the US demonstrations waving the Mexican flag and waving poster signs in THEIR language and not in English? Multi-Cultural is good... cant have enough of it. California has taco stands all over the place. The stupid dont survive long. The purpose of anything is always itself. Have a Taco. ....have another one, put some chipotle sauce on it. F*** the hotdog and Cinco de Mayo. |
| Posted by: Dribble2716 2011-03-08 03:02 |