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Merkel 'served me up for tea' to Erdoğan, says German comedian Merkel 'served me up for tea' to Erdoğan, says German comedian Merkel 'served me up for tea' to Erdoğan, says German comedian
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A German comedian has sharply criticised Angela Merkel for acceding to a request from Ankara to prosecute him for reading out an offensive poem about the Turkish president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.A German comedian has sharply criticised Angela Merkel for acceding to a request from Ankara to prosecute him for reading out an offensive poem about the Turkish president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
In his first public comments since the controversy, Jan Böhmermann slammed Merkel for “serving me up for tea” to Erdoğan after a heated dispute over a poem he read on German TV.In his first public comments since the controversy, Jan Böhmermann slammed Merkel for “serving me up for tea” to Erdoğan after a heated dispute over a poem he read on German TV.
The poem about Erdoğan caused a diplomatic stir between the two countries last month and the Turkish president personally pressed charges against the comedian.The poem about Erdoğan caused a diplomatic stir between the two countries last month and the Turkish president personally pressed charges against the comedian.
After several weeks of radio silence, Böhmermann told Die Zeit newspaper on Tuesday: “The chancellor must not wobble when it comes to freedom of speech. But instead she filleted me, served me up for tea” to Erdoğan.After several weeks of radio silence, Böhmermann told Die Zeit newspaper on Tuesday: “The chancellor must not wobble when it comes to freedom of speech. But instead she filleted me, served me up for tea” to Erdoğan.
Merkel initially called the poem “deliberately offensive” even though she later regretted expressing her personal view.Merkel initially called the poem “deliberately offensive” even though she later regretted expressing her personal view.
Nonetheless, she granted Turkey’s request to let prosecutors and courts decide whether Böhmermann had insulted a foreign head of state.Nonetheless, she granted Turkey’s request to let prosecutors and courts decide whether Böhmermann had insulted a foreign head of state.