Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Mouthpieces for Turkish Interests: Ankara Seeks Influence through Turks Living Abroad - SPIEGEL ONLINE - News - International

"Mouthpieces for Turkish Interests
Ankara Seeks Influence through Turks Living Abroad

By Anna Reimann and Katrin Elger

Leaders of Turkish descent across Europe recently received an invitation to a fancy event in Istanbul, all expenses paid. But what sounded innocent enough appears to have been an attempt by Ankara to get members of the Turkish diaspora to represent Turkish interests abroad. Turkish-German politicians have reacted angrily to the brazen lobbying."

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