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It's unclear whether German lawmakers' decision to recognize the Armenian Genocide will affect the EU-Turkey refugee deal.
The head of Axel Springer quoted a sexually crude term to describe the Turkish president from a poem by comedian Jan Boehmermann.
With the departure of Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is one step closer to ultimate power.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
The satirist read a crude poem about the leader on German TV.
A Secret Service agent at an event for the Turkish president told a Turkish security guard to "calm down" and "act like an adult."
Even though they're ignored and circumvented, the media blackouts still serve a purpose.
TV footage shows motorcade stopping on Istanbul's Bosporus Bridge.