While SPD's candidate Schulz, who was also the former President of the European Parliament said that he would halt accession talks with Turkey, Merkel pointed out that Turkey was departing from all democratic practices and said "real restrictions on economic contact" should be imposed.
Li gorî nûçeya Deutsche Welleyê bername di heman demê de di kanalên ARD, ZDF, RTL û SAT1ê de hatiye weşandin û yek ji mijarên ku hatiye rojevê Tirkiye bû.