Germany: Comedian cancels broadcast after satirical poem about Turkish President
by Ana Ribeiro and Michelle Trimborn
German comedian Jan Böhmermann has announced that the next issue of his TV-programme Neo Magazin Royale will not be produced due to public pressure. Turkey’s ambassador in Berlin has asked for Germany to prosecute Böhmermann over insulting Turkish President Erdoğan with a poem on air.
Jonas Rogowski, Jan Böhmermann in Rostock 2014 05, CC BY-SA 3.0
The move comes shortly after the German Foreign Office – quoting the right to freedom of expression – declined Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan‘s request to stop the publication of a satirical video by extra3, a comedy programme…
