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Turkey insult case can go ahead - Merkel Germany Turkey: Comedian can be prosecuted over Erdogan insult - Merkel
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Germany will allow prosecution of comedian who mocked Turkey's leader, but up to courts to decide, Merkel says Germany will allow prosecution of a comedian who mocked the Turkish president, German Chancellor Angela Merkel has said.
This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version. "The courts will have the final word," she told reporters. But Germany will now move to repeal a section of the penal code which criminalises alleged insults of foreign leaders, she said.
If you want to receive Breaking News alerts via email, or on a smartphone or tablet via the BBC News App then details on how to do so are available on this help page. You can also follow @BBCBreaking on Twitter to get the latest alerts. Turkey asked Germany to prosecute comedian Jan Boehmermann, who crudely mocked President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
The next legal move is not yet clear.