Erdogan compares Germany rally ban to 'Nazi practices'

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has criticised Germany for blocking several rallies there in advance of a referendum in Turkey on expanding his powers as head of state, comparing the decision to Nazi practices.

The remarks came on Sunday, a day after he accused Germany of "aiding and harbouring terror" for allowing outlawed Kurdish leaders to hold regular public meetings in the country.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel rejected Turkey's accusations that her government had a hand in scrapping the rallies, saying the decisions were "taken by municipalities, and as a matter of principle, we apply freedom of expression in Germany".

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