Erdogan, speaking at a democratic rally in Istanbul, announced the absence of democracy in Germany

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan criticized Germany’s authorities for not allowing him to speak on video in front of his supporters in Cologne last Sunday, Reuters reports.

Speaking on August 7 , before a million people at a pro -government rally in Istanbul, who is called a historical event in Turkey, Erdogan recalled that Germany had previously allowed Kurdish militants to broadcast their video details.

“And where is democracy here? Let them continue to fuel terrorists, this will end badly for them,” said the Turkish leader.

Recall that Erdogan wanted to turn to his associates in the video at the time of the rally against the attempt of the coup. But Germany officials expressed fear that political tension in Turkey could spread to Germany, in which the largest Turkish diaspora in Europe lives.

The action ultimately took place without broadcasting. It was attended by from 20 thousand to 50 thousand people. The Kurdish community of Germany demonstrated criticism, but refused her own contract, since it "would attach additional importance to the supporters of Erdogan."

The pro -government rally of "Democracy and Shekhids (who died during the rebellion)" was held on August 7 on Istanbul Yenikapi Square, and people began to gather there long before the event. Not only Erdogan, but also high -ranking officials spoke to the audience.

Reuters reported that several hundred thousand people took part in the action, not a million. The note also included the words of the head of the Free Democratic Party of Germany, Christian Lindner, who previously compared the current Turkey with the 1933 Nazi Germany. Then Hitler took advantage of the arson of the Reichstag to tighten the laws and repressions against political opponents.

On the night of July 16 in Turkey, a group of rebels attempted a military coup. The main confrontation unfolded in Ankara and Istanbul. According to the latest data, 246 Turkish citizens died. The authorities do not include rebels in this figure - these are more than a hundred victims. More than 2 thousand people were injured, the rebellion was suppressed. The Turkish authorities accused the attempts of a coup of a preacher Fethullah Gulen and demanded his extradition from the United States. Gulen himself condemned the rebellion and declared insoluction to him.