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BERLIN, April 11 (Reuters) - Germany said on Monday it is [http://www.internetbillboards.net/?s=examining examining] a formal request made by Turkey for it to prosecute a comedian who recited an obscene poem about Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan in a satirical show on national television.<br><br>"The Turkish embassy, in connection with the ZDF broadcast 'Neo Magazin Royale', sent a cable to the foreign ministry," government spokesman Steffen Seibert said. "That is a formal request from the Turkish side for a prosecution in connection with comments made in this broadcast."<br><br>"The content of this cable and the way forward will now be carefully examined by the government," he told a regular government news conference. "It will take a few days. I can't and don't want to anticipate the results of this examination."<br><br>(Writing by Paul Carrel; [http://www.stockhouse.com/search?searchtext=Editing Editing] by Caroline Copley)<br><br>If you loved this post and you would want to receive details regarding [http://nowherelouisville.com/?option=com_k2&view=itemlist&task=user&id=335045 free Clash Royale triche 2015] assure visit the web site.