erdoğan's reaction to a satirical video produced an outcry from the german public with representatives of all german parties criticizing the situation of censorship in turkey and reaffirming that germany takes its freedom of the press seriously. sevim dağdelen, in charge for foreign policy at the left-wing party die linke, demanded "a clear stand" from the foreign office, adding that "our fundamental rights cannot be sacrificed on the altar of the shabby eu-turkey deal.” as reported by a european commission spokeswoman, commission president jean-claude juncker said he "does not appreciate" turkey's decision to call in the ambassador because of a satirical song, and "believes this moves turkey further from the eu rather than closer to us."