Erdogan is frequently accused by opponents of acting like a dictator, although he rubbishes the idea, noting that he is the first directly-elected president in Turkish history. The ministry added that it had transmitted Turkey's anger to the German embassy in Ankara and sent an urgent note to the German foreign ministry in Berlin. Turkey-German relations are going through a rocky period with Berlin stepping up its criticism of Ankara's rights record under Erdogan. The Centre for Political Beauty said over 1,000 copies of an anti-Erdogan leaflet were thrown from a hotel window into Gezi Park in Istanbul. SEE ALSO: New Turkey row brews, as Berlin bans Erdogan from speaking in Germany

Source: The Local July 04, 2017 18:45 UTC