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‘Focus on cat videos’: German comic targeted in free speech row with Erdogan suspends TV show
https://www.rt.com/news/340012-german-suspends-show-erdogan/
A German comedian charged with the defamation of the Turkish president has suspended his TV show and let global audiences focus on important topics, such as cat videos and celebrities’ sex lives, instead of discussing Ankara’s attack on freedom of speech.
Jan Boehmermann wrote about his decision on his Facebook page, saying he was making a “televisual” pause to allow the public “to concentrate again on really important matters such as the refugee crisis, videos of cats or the love life of (German actress and model) Sophia Thomalla.”
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Another great decision by Merkel. However, she needs Turkey to help stop the flood of immigrants into Germany. The ones coming because of her other great "open door" decision.
