“The Turkish diaspora community in Germany has always been strictly divided between Sunnis, Kurds or Alevis,” she said.
The association representing the Turkish community in Germany is campaigning for a no vote, arguing in a statement that “the Turkish community rejects any attempt to lead the country to a one-man regime”.
It is now touring cinemas among Europe’s Turkish diaspora communities in the run-up to the constitutional referendum on 16 April, a vote that could boost Erdoğan’s powers and allow him to remain president until 2029.
Reis (the Turkish word for chief), a biopic in which Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is played by soap opera star Reha Beyoğlu, premiered in Istanbul last month.