Erdogan calls Dutch authorities 'Nazi remnants'

[Agent327]

Now why on Earth would he do that...

Turkey referendum: Dutch expel Erdogan's minister amid protests

Dutch riot police have used water cannons and horses to disperse protesters outside the Turkish consulate in Rotterdam, as the city expelled a Turkish minister.

More than 1,000 people had gathered outside the building as the diplomatic row between the two nations escalated.

Protesters were reportedly throwing bottles and mobbing police cars.

Turkey's family minister was denied access to the consulate, and later escorted to the German border.

Fatma Betul Sayan Kaya had arrived by road on Saturday ahead of a rally planned to help harness the votes of Turks living in the Netherlands.

They will be voting in a referendum next month on whether to expand Mr Erdogan's powers

in preparation for the referendum the Erdogan government planned to send representatives to speak to Turks living abroad, to expand of the wisdom of a Yes choice.

There are 5.5 million Turks living outside the country, with 1.4 million eligible voters in Germany alone - and the Yes campaign are keen to get them on side.

So a number of rallies have been planned for countries where large numbers of voters currently live, including Germany, Austria and the Netherlands.

However, Mr Erdogan's supporters have found themselves blocked from holding these rallies.

Why are countries trying to prevent the rallies?
Many of the countries have cited security concerns as the official reason the rallies have been banned or moved.

Austrian Foreign Minister Sebastian Kurz said Mr Erdogan was not welcome to hold rallies as this could increase friction and hinder integration.

Mr Erdogan responded swiftly:

Mr Erdogan has lashed out at Germany and the Netherlands, denouncing the Dutch government as "Nazi remnants and fascists", while accusing Germany of "Nazi practices".

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has condemned the Nazi jibe as "unacceptable", while Mr Rutte dismissed it as a "crazy remark".

Greetings from the Netherlands!

(Source:http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-39246392 - with nice colour vids)

 

[Commodore]

Kyriakos already made a thread on this.

https://forums.civfanatics.com/thre...aliates-calling-dutch-ministers-nazis.611931/

 

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