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I WAS MISGUIDED, SAYS JOACHIM GAUCK
Daily Sabah, Turkey
April 30 2014
by Daily Sabah
Published : 30.04.2014 23:18:09
ISTANBUL -- In a televised interview on Turkish news channel a
Haber, German President Joachim Gauck surprised the audience with
remarks that markedly differed from the ones he made at Middle
Eastern Technical University (ODTU) earlier this week. Praising the
Turkish government's initiatives in terms of Armenian citizens in
Turkey, the Kurdish question, the European Union and other topics,
Gauck indicated there has been significant progress in the country,
which contradict the statements he made at ODTU, where he slammed the
government for restricting rights and freedoms in Turkey and said he
was concerned about the current situation of democracy and rule of
law in the country.
Attributing his negative statements to a number of nongovernmental
organizations, Gauck stated these organizations had influenced him
to speak in such a manner.
Gauck's statements were criticized by Erdogan, who stated Gauck had
conveyed misguided information at ODTU after his meeting with Erdogan,
when he spoke otherwise.
http://www.dailysabah.com/politics/2014/05/01/i-was-misguided-says-joachim-gauck
Daily Sabah, Turkey
April 30 2014
by Daily Sabah
Published : 30.04.2014 23:18:09
ISTANBUL -- In a televised interview on Turkish news channel a
Haber, German President Joachim Gauck surprised the audience with
remarks that markedly differed from the ones he made at Middle
Eastern Technical University (ODTU) earlier this week. Praising the
Turkish government's initiatives in terms of Armenian citizens in
Turkey, the Kurdish question, the European Union and other topics,
Gauck indicated there has been significant progress in the country,
which contradict the statements he made at ODTU, where he slammed the
government for restricting rights and freedoms in Turkey and said he
was concerned about the current situation of democracy and rule of
law in the country.
Attributing his negative statements to a number of nongovernmental
organizations, Gauck stated these organizations had influenced him
to speak in such a manner.
Gauck's statements were criticized by Erdogan, who stated Gauck had
conveyed misguided information at ODTU after his meeting with Erdogan,
when he spoke otherwise.
http://www.dailysabah.com/politics/2014/05/01/i-was-misguided-says-joachim-gauck