German Government: Nazi comparison absurd

berlin - The German government has sharply criticized the Nazi comparison of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. 'Comparisons of the policy of the democratic Germany to that of the Nazis, we resolutely reject,' said government spokesman Steffen Seibert on Monday.

'Anyway Nazi comparisons are always absurd and out of place, because they lead only serve to trivialize the crimes against humanity of Nazism. It disqualifies himself. '

Erdogan had last weekend stopping by Germany of Turkish government officials 'referred to Nazi practices. 'They wanted in Germany for Turks living there campaigning for a referendum to give the Turkish president more power.