Her opinion was also supported by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the country, Sigmar Gabriel. At the same time, according to DW, they believe that its results indicate a deep split in Turkish society.

The German government calls on Turkey to seek a respectful dialogue with all political and public forces in the country after the referendum, which according to preliminary data, a small majority of voters supported constitutional amendments significantly expanding the powers of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the joint statement of Merkel and Gabriel says..

According to them, the almost equal distribution of votes shows how deeply the Turkish society is split. They emphasize the great responsibility that lies with the Turkish state leadership and personally with President Erdogan.

Recall, as reported URA-Inform, the International Observers of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe believe that during the referendum in Turkey, violations were committed.