Germany Archives

German Chancellor Refuses to Block Prosecution of Comic Who Insulted Turkey’s President

Robert Mackey

- Apr. 15, 2016

Germany plans to repeal an obscure law against insulting foreign leaders, but will enforce it in the meantime.

Germany Could Charge Comic for Insulting Turkey's President

Robert Mackey

- Apr. 12, 2016

The German government is considering a request from Turkey to file criminal charges against a comedian who insulted Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on a late-night show.

WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 31:Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the Brookings Institution, March 31, 2016 in Washington, DC. Erdogan met with U.S. Vice President Joe Biden this morning. He is also scheduled to dedicate a new Islamic cultural center in suburban Washington on Saturday. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

German Television Pulls Satire Mocking Turkey's Erdogan

Robert Mackey

- Apr. 1, 2016

The broadcaster apologized for what it called satire that had crossed the line into slander and removed from the web video of a comedian reading an obscene poem about Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.