German President criticises Erdogan during Turkey visit

Germany's President Joachim Gauck warned during a trip to Turkey on the 28 April 2014 against the consequences of curbing freedom of expression, and he criticised Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's leadership style.

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ESO: Background information: EU-Turkey: Need to re-engage in reforms in line with EU standards http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-eu-turkey-need-to-re-engage-in-reforms-in-line-with-eu-standards/

ESO: Background information: Hollande declines to open new EU chapter in Turkey / Germany's Steinmeier urges EU to resume talks on Turkey's membership bid http://www.europeansources.info/record/hollande-declines-to-open-new-eu-chapter-in-turkey-germanys-steinmeier-urges-eu-to-resume-talks-on-turkeys-membership-bid/

Deutsche Welle, 28.04.14: German President Gauck criticizes Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan for Twitter ban http://dw.de/p/1BpYn

Hürriyet Daily News, 29.04.14: High time for Gauck's criticism of Erdoğan (via Euro|Topics) http://www.eurotopics.net/en/home/presseschau/archiv/aehnliche/archiv_article/ARTICLE142556-High-time-for-Gauck-s-criticism-of-Erdo-an

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