Last Sunday at 2:53 pm (14:53) on the 563-anniversary of taking over Constantinople (today: Istanbul) in 1453 AD by the Ottomans a new Turkish party was launched in Berlin. Its aim is to stir German politics in a more Turkey-friendly direction. The part was set up as an immediate response to the Armenian genocide declaration of the Bundestag.
Last Friday Jakunin-Institut was inaugurated in Berlin. With 25 Million Dollars budget (per year) and 50 employees it is aimed at pushing public debate in Germany in a more Russian-friendly direction.
These initiatives comes as German institutes and foundations are being placed under increasing administrative and legal pressures in Russia and Turkey alike.
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