As in March 2015 discussed the world over the finger of Yanis Varoufakis, Jan Böhmermann jumped at his side – and dished up the story from #Varoufake, the video that was allegedly forged by its editors. The confusion was complete – and the former Greek finance minister no longer alone in the line of fire
Now the satirist Böhmermann is under pressure.. And can rely on Yanis Varoufakis. “Hands off Jan Böhmermann!”, The Polit-Rentner tweeted on Monday, after he was in distress because of his insulting poem on the Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. “Europe has first lost its soul,” Varoufakis wrote with regard to the refugee agreement with Turkey. “Now it loses its sense of humor.”
ZDF director Bellut: “I stand by the satire program”
From the perspective of the ZDF is the Böhmermann incident will not affect the Satire have programs of the transmitter. “I am of course to the satire program, to the presenters and to Mr. Böhmermann also,” said ZDF director Thomas Bellut on Monday in Hanover. “I advocate that a small part of these longer satirical program is not lifted. . At the end is a program through which you can either way judge “To clear the satire of broadcast and media center Bellut said:” You did not meet the expectations that we have from the program. I found it a bit too hard, gone a bit too far “There was no pressure from the outside”. This was pure opinion of the program director, that was his opinion that we have taken it from the library “When ZDF it did. . after the broadcast about 2,000 mails or calls placed with complaints “.. So I also became aware of the program only, and then we reacted” to the judicial investigation Bellut said: “It is up to the prosecutor to pursue the ego. have full confidence in the rule of law “
Erdogan speaker:. poem had nothing to do with freedom of expression
Just how serious the matter for Böhmermann could be expected to show in this week. Federal government wants to take several days to consider possible prosecution Böhmer’s. government spokesman Steffen Seibert confirmed on Monday in Berlin that of the Turkish Embassy, a so-called note verbale had been received. this would include the formal request by law enforcement in response to the insulting poem , which aired in the ZDFneo show “Neo Magazine Royale”.
Seibert said, with such a question is the federal government had not been involved in recent years. Therefore, the test will take a few days.
Seibert also contradicted the louder become since the weekend accused Chancellor Angela Merkel (CDU) defending against the background of the EU-Turkey Agreement in the refugee policy the importance of press – and freedom of expression is not strongly enough against Turkey. Article five of the Basic Law, which includes freedom of opinion, art and science, is negotiable neither in nor out, Seibert said.
On Monday an Erdogan spokesman confirmed a report of the Tagesspiegel, thus Turkey ask to pursue Böhmermann criminally. The poem was directed both against Erdogan, as well as against the Turkish people. “Vulgar statements containing such insults” have nothing to do with expression or freedom of the press, but were an offense.
Turkey calls Böhmermann Poem “crimes against humanity”
the Turkish government has called unacceptable and called for the punishment of the poem of the satirist Jan Böhmermann. The poem is not only an insult of Recep Tayyip Erdogan, but from all 78 million Turks, said Deputy Prime Minister Numan Kurtulmuş on Monday in southeast Turkey Sanliurfa. “That is why we as Republic of Turkey naturally want that this outrageous man is immediately punished for insulting a president under the German law.” Kurtulmuş stressed however that Turkey would exert “absolutely no political pressure” in Germany. He threw Böhmermann prior to committing to the poem a “serious crime against humanity”. The text had “exceeded all limits of shamelessness”. The government in Ankara would not accept.
Journalists Association does not expect the process
The chairman of the German Journalists Association (DJV) Frank Everywhere does not expect meanwhile with a process against Jan Böhmermann. “I can not imagine that charges are brought to me. And I can not and will not imagine that Böhmermann actually condemned “Everywhere said on Monday the German Press Agency.
One must Böhmermann” benefited hold “that he initiated a debate with his poem did what satire allowed. “In Turkey, we should not have this discussion with security. And I’m happy to live in a country where this is possible. “However, a criminal case would not be generally rejected said the DJV chairman. “But the object of the public prosecutor is always to gather loading and exculpatory.” Böhmermann should have expected after his “instinct without provocation” with a legal examination, said everywhere.
EU silent on Böhmermann Case
the European Commission will meanwhile not interfere in the Böhmermann case. This concerns criminal or Insult regulations in Germany and Turkey. These have “the European Commission to give no comments because they are a matter for the national authorities,” said a Commission spokeswoman on Monday on request.
Böhmer’s TV show “Neo Magazine Royale” is meanwhile to ZDF information not negotiable. “The mission will continue as before,” the station announced on request on Monday. The recordings should take place as usual, said a ZDF spokesman. “Neo Magazine Royale” will be shown on Thursday evening in the library and on ZDFneo and on Friday in the ZDF.
Greens want “lese majeste” Cancel
The Greens, to delete the paragraph for insulting representatives of foreign states from the Criminal Code. A paragraph to “lese majeste” is no longer appropriate, party leader Simone Peter said on Monday in Berlin. It could not be, “that other countries judge how we interpret freedom of speech.”
Chairman of the Turkish Community criticized Böhmermann
The chairman of the Turkish Community in Germany, Gökay Sofuoglu: “I think that’s not satirical, but misplaced and insulting,” said Sofuoglu, who is regional chairman of the Turkish community in Baden-Württemberg at the same time. Böhmermann and ZDF should apologize. An indictment does not hold Sofuoglu but necessary. He knew Böhmermann actually as good satirist, this time he was gone but “below the belt”, Sofuoglu said. “If a Turkish cabaret artist would have said something about Angela Merkel, I think that is not good,” said Sofuoglu. The reactions of the Turkish community are dependent split and especially of the personal opinion of the Turkish President. ( Tst, dpa )
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