This Kinda Dumb Video Sparked A Really Dumb Diplomatic Kerfluffle
It’s not entirely clear that Turkey knows how the Internet works.
Earlier this month, Extra 3 — kind of like Germany's version of The Daily Show — took pity on the people of Turkey, being unable to mock President Recep Tayyip Erdogan thanks to repressive laws, and opted to do it for them.
In the course of two minutes, "Erdowie, Erdowoe, Erdogan" manages to mock Erdogan's brand new giant honking palace, how much he wants to rebuild the Ottoman Empire, and his love of scarves alongside his trampling on human rights.
But Erdogan, whose government has become notorious for its prosecution of people who impugn the dignity of the president, didn't think it was quite so funny.
Apparently, according to German media, Germany’s ambassador to Turkey, Martin Erdmann, was "summoned to the foreign ministry in Ankara last week."
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu
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