M. Bajic | 16. 09. 2016 to 14: 14h

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The German magazine "Der Spiegel" published last Wednesday front page of a special edition dedicated to Turkey, which is sharply criticized by Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan. In Ankara reacted so sharply that even the German Embassy was closed as a precaution for 48 hours.

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With the title "Focus Turkey Erdogan's figure was on the front page," Der Spiegel "published the headline" A country that loses freedom ", and then under set three categories: dictator - Erdogan's policy after the coup, the Kurds - a struggle for their own state, and Integration - fear of German Turks.

Front page illustrates the Istanbul Blue Mosque, whose two minarets as missiles displayed at the time of the launch, which is an obvious allusion to Erdogan's statement in 2002 when he said that "the mosques are our barracks, the domes our shields, the minarets our bayonets" .

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Almost from the moment the front page was published, arrived a sharp response from Erdogan's cabinet. Front page was characterized as a provocation, distorted perception of reality and prejudice.

Reacted also the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs with press release in which this cover page is called not only a provocation, but also an insult to all Muslims around the world since it was released at a time when the Islamic community celebrates Eid al-Adha. The announcement also states that Der Spiegel creates a negative image of Turkey and all of Islam.

Turkey and the situation in that country is often the topic of Der Spiegel, especially after the attempted military coup. In it's comments it did not spare Erdogan, but Ankara also the German newspaper, and everything went as far as to the Turkish Ministry denied accreditation of correspondent of "Der Spiegel", after which the German newspaper withdrew its journalists from Ankara.

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After the last front page by "Der Spiegel" the German Embassy was closed for 48 hours in fear that there could be an attack.

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