Merkel says does not intend to trade provocations with Turkey

German Chancellor Angela Merkel ruled out trading provocations with Turkey on Thursday after President Tayyip Erdogan sharply criticized bans on planned rallies by Turkish ministers in Germany and the Netherlands.Erdogan's mounting criticism of the two countries, part of a drive to win support among Turks living abroad for a referendum to widen his powers, has strained Ankara's ties with European capitals concerned about what they see as an increasingly authoritarian and insulting tone from Turk