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German health ministry campaign gaffe provokes reactions on social media

German health ministry campaign gaffe provokes reactions on social media

An online public information campaign by Germany's health ministry which depicts Greece as a child under Turkey's care prompted reactions on social media on Monday. 

A post on Twitter over the weekend about the campaign, which includes information in 16 different languages, includes a graphic depicting Turkey as a mother holding a child, Greece, by the hand.

The gaffe prompted a flurry of comments on social media with many attributing it to a lack of sensitivity in Germany and a minority suggesting that the juxtaposition might have been intentional. 

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