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Merkel urges Turkey to protect democracy and free press in tense meeting

'The opposition is not being truthful at all,' Erdogan said of critics opposed to new constitution. 'The final decision belongs to the people'
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and German Chancellor Angela Merkel shake hands during their meeting at the Presidential Palace on 2 February, 2017 in Ankara (AFP)
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