German assistance for Turkish Referendum

berlin - Before Netherlands, Germany was accused Erdogan of Nazi practices and fascism. And yet the Federal Republic wants the disputed referendum- the Turkish president gives even more power- help to implement. One and a half million Turkish voters in our eastern neighbors may in hastily erected polling decide on Erdogan's omnipotence. Logistics and helped partly by Berlin.

'Turkey has asked us to open polling stations,' explains a spokesman for Minister Sigmar Gabriel (Foreign Affairs) on Monday. 'They obviously have their embassies and consulates. We are sympathetic to support their citizens bring their democratic rights in practice, so that they can vote. '

This means that Germany will help in facilitating the controversial Turkish referendum. Or rental of sites in thirteen German cities is paid by our eastern neighbors, is still uncertain. But Berlin'll pay for implementation, the cost of safety for example. Because there are announced demonstrations and it takes a lot of police.

In 2014, Erdogan was co-opted by the Turkish vote in Germany as president. In Berlin's Olympic Stadium, built in the Hitler period in 1936, issued the votes could. Also in six German cities 500 ballot boxes were put down.

'There is no organizational support may take place before the Turkish election. Because that leads to the presidential dictatorship ', says Hans-Peter Uhl of the Bavarian CSU party government. His influential colleague Wolfgang Bosbach of the CDU Christian said: 'Germany may not help as Turkey. '

The boss of the German liberals, Christian Lindner, stated: 'The federal government must prevent Turkish advertising campaigns. 'Also SPD leftist politicians and the Greens are against the election of an authoritarian system.'

From March 27 to April 9 foreign Turks may issue their vote, which then is decisive for the referendum on April 16. In theory, Berlin can give a veto against the electoral support for Ankara. But Chancellor Merkel dare not because of the harsh Turkish attitudes and costly diplomatic china.