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The Turkish government has urged teachers and parents in western Germany with Turkish roots to report any criticism of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan they hear at schools, according to local media.
The Turkish consulate in North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) told parents and teachers at "information events" in Düsseldorf, Essen, Cologne und Münster in January that they should spy on classes at German schools, the Westdeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung (WAZ) reported on Thursday.
Attendees were told to report any criticism of Erdogan they witnessed in schools to the consulate.