Since the coup attempt, things have got much worse. Mr Erdogan's German supporters have become more vocal. At the demonstration on July 31st Mr Erdogan was meant to speak via a video link, but a regional court blocked his appearance at the last minute, enraging the crowd. Several Gulen supporters in Germany have reported receiving sent death threats. The Turkish government is demanding the extradition of many of them. Winfried Kretschmann, the premier of Baden-Württemberg in the south-west, says the Turkish government has asked his state to close schools considered to have ties to Hizmet, requests that Mr Kretschmann considers outrageous.
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