Photo: DPATurkish politicians are using a spate of cancelled rallies in Germany to stir up nationalist feeling ahead of next month's referendum on boosting President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's powers, analysts say. But the spat has provided fodder for those working for a 'Yes' vote in the April referendum. "This tension serves Erdogan's referendum campaign," said Ahmet Insel, a political scientist and academic. Germany is home to the largest Turkish diaspora outside of Turkey with 1.4 million people who are eligible to vote in the referendum. Turkey has also been sharply criticised by other European countries including Austria and the Netherlands for seeking to campaign abroad.

Source: The Local March 08, 2017 13:30 UTC