Turkey's Erdogan likens German rally bans to Nazis

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan blasted Germany on Sunday for blocking rallies in support of him ahead of an April vote on boosting his powers, likening it to Nazi practices.The attack came a day after German Chancellor called Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim to try to defuse the row, which is severely straining ties between the NATO allies.A number of local authorities in Germany have banned rallies ahead of an April 16 referendum on whether to approve changes to the constitution.