Erdogan visit polarizes Germany’s Turks

German politicians of all stripes spoke out against Recep Tayyip Erdogan's upcoming visit to Cologne in May 2014. Germany's large Turkish minority showed itself split on whether to embrace him or take to the streets in protest.

Deutsche Welle, 19.05.14: Germany urges restraint ahead of Erdogan's planned speech in Cologne http://dw.de/p/1C2X8

ESO: Background information: German President criticises Erdogan during Turkey visit http://www.europeansources.info/record/german-president-criticises-erdogan-during-turkey-visit/

ESO: Background information: Local elections to seal Erdoğan’s fate http://www.europeansources.info/record/local-elections-to-seal-erdogans-fate/

Deutsche Welle, 21.05.14: The lobby behind Turkey's prime minister http://dw.de/p/1C4E0

Hürriyet Daily News, 22.05.14: Erdoğan must pull himself together in Cologne (via Euro|Topics) http://www.eurotopics.net/en/home/presseschau/archiv/aehnliche/archiv_article/ARTICLE143889-Erdo-an-must-pull-himself-together-in-Cologne

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