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Wed 02 Feb 2008Erdogan's assimilation remarks stoke tension
Germany:Leading German conservatives have called on chancellor Angela Merkel to demand a review of Turkey's EU accession after Turkish prime minister Recep Tayip Erdogan told Turks in Germany that "assimilation is a crime against humanity".
The politician urged the Turkish citizens to integrate into German society, calling it a "disadvantage" not to speak German. But in a speech peppered with talk of "we Turks" and "the Germans", Mr Erdogan had another message.
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