Angela Merkel calls on Turks living in Germany to loyalty – Virtual Poland

• Angela Merkel appeals to residents of Germany from Turkey

 • German Chancellor calls for their loyalty to Germany

 • Warn them well before moving on German soil conflict between supporters and opponents of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan
 

– From the people originating from Turkey, which has long lived in Germany, we expect far-reaching loyalty to our country – said Merkel in an interview with the newspaper “Ruhr Nachrichten”.

– In return we are open to their case and try to understand them. We maintain a close relationship with organizations representing migrants – stressed the head of the German government.
 

The Chancellor warned supporters and opponents of Erdogan before moving conflict with Turkish internal policy on German soil, especially against the use of violence. – Freedom of expression and the right to demonstrate concerns in Germany of all who live here, but any polemics must be conducted in a peaceful manner – reserved Merkel.
 

 In Germany, home to more than three million people of Turkish origin.
 

Failed coup attempt in Turkey and reprisals against those responsible for the military coup led to polarization among Turks living in Germany. In recent weeks there has been a series of demonstrations of support for Erdogan and cases of retaliation against supporters of the Islamic preacher Fethullah Gulen, accused by Ankara of masterminding a conspiracy. In several cases, there was to blows.
 

The German public outrage recent information provided by the weekly magazine “Der Spiegel” about attempts to pressure on the German BND foreign intelligence on the part of the Turkish MIT. Turkish intelligence came to BND asking them to exert pressure on the German authorities to persuade them to release the Turkish Gulen supporters.
 

 According to the Turkish authorities Gulen, who has years of staying at self-imposed exile in the US, behind the failed assassination attempt on 15 July. It is a former ally and now enemy Erdogan, who accuses him of creating parallel structures in the country. Berlin criticizes the scale of repression used by Ankara against Gulen supporters.