Report on Plans in Germany
Concerns about a Possible Branch of the AKP
According to a media report, there are efforts by the Erdogan-led AKP party to establish a branch in Germany, initially with the aim of participating in the European elections. Politicians from several parties have expressed alarm.
Politicians from several parties in Germany have raised concerns about the potential establishment of a branch of the Turkish AKP party for the upcoming European elections. The background is a report by Bild am Sonntag (BamS) about the formation of a "Turkish-Islamist party" named DAVA (Democratic Alliance for Diversity and Renewal).
SPD leader Saskia Esken stated on Welt-TV that it is important to "make it clear to our Turkish fellow citizens in Germany that Germany belongs together, that we are one people." She emphasized the need to prevent both right-wing extremists who want to "deport migrants" and "the divisive tendencies of Recep Tayyip Erdogan" from playing a role in Germany.
Özdemir: "The last thing we need"
Federal Minister of Agriculture Cem Özdemir (Green Party) wrote on Sunday on the platform X: "An Erdogan offshoot participating in elections here is the last thing we need."
Four lead candidates allegedly identified
According to BamS, the declaration of establishment is available. Four men are named as lead candidates for the European elections, who are said to have previously worked for the Islamic-conservative ruling party AKP of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan or its affiliated organizations. Jens Spahn, deputy leader of the Union parliamentary group (CDU), warned on platform X that an Erdogan-AKP offshoot in Germany would be "another extreme party in the country."
CDU internal affairs expert Christoph de Vries told BamS that the federal government should "by no means take this party establishment lightly." It is urgently necessary for security authorities to closely monitor all activities of this party and its connections to the Turkish government and intervene if there is any direct influence from the Turkish government.
Concerns about a Possible Branch of the AKP
According to a media report, there are efforts by the Erdogan-led AKP party to establish a branch in Germany, initially with the aim of participating in the European elections. Politicians from several parties have expressed alarm.
Politicians from several parties in Germany have raised concerns about the potential establishment of a branch of the Turkish AKP party for the upcoming European elections. The background is a report by Bild am Sonntag (BamS) about the formation of a "Turkish-Islamist party" named DAVA (Democratic Alliance for Diversity and Renewal).
SPD leader Saskia Esken stated on Welt-TV that it is important to "make it clear to our Turkish fellow citizens in Germany that Germany belongs together, that we are one people." She emphasized the need to prevent both right-wing extremists who want to "deport migrants" and "the divisive tendencies of Recep Tayyip Erdogan" from playing a role in Germany.
Özdemir: "The last thing we need"
Federal Minister of Agriculture Cem Özdemir (Green Party) wrote on Sunday on the platform X: "An Erdogan offshoot participating in elections here is the last thing we need."
Four lead candidates allegedly identified
According to BamS, the declaration of establishment is available. Four men are named as lead candidates for the European elections, who are said to have previously worked for the Islamic-conservative ruling party AKP of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan or its affiliated organizations. Jens Spahn, deputy leader of the Union parliamentary group (CDU), warned on platform X that an Erdogan-AKP offshoot in Germany would be "another extreme party in the country."
CDU internal affairs expert Christoph de Vries told BamS that the federal government should "by no means take this party establishment lightly." It is urgently necessary for security authorities to closely monitor all activities of this party and its connections to the Turkish government and intervene if there is any direct influence from the Turkish government.
Besorgnis über möglichen Ableger der AKP in Deutschland
Einem Medienbericht zufolge gibt es Bestrebungen der Erdogan-Partei AKP, einen Ableger in Deutschland zu gründen - um zunächst bei der Europawahl antreten zu können. Politiker mehrerer Parteien zeigten sich alarmiert.
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