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Erdogan poem: Turkey demands German action over 'obscene' satirist

Turkey has made a formal request to Germany to prosecute a TV satirist for reading an obscene poem about President Erdogan, officials in Berlin say.

Jan Boehmermann made clear before he read the poem that it contained allegations that breached German rules on free speech.
Germany prosecutors launched a preliminary inquiry, as insulting foreign leaders is considered illegal.

Broadcaster ZDF has said it will stand by Boehmermann.
"The programme will carry on as before," it said, insisting that collaboration with Boehmermann would continue.
However, the public TV network removed the video from the internet last week.