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Turks demonstrate against the Dutch decisions against two Turkish ministers. (AFP)

Erdogan Escalates Tone against Netherlands on Eve of Dutch Election

by Saeed Abdelrazek | Mar 15, 2017 | Middle East

Ankara – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan escalated on Tuesday the tone against the Netherlands on the eve of Wednesday’s Dutch election, which far-right parties have a high chance of winning. During his campaign to garner votes for the constitutional...

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A street vendor sells flags during a protest in front of the Dutch Consulate in Istanbul, Turkey, March 12, 2017. REUTERS/Murad Sezer

Turkey Halts High-Level Discussions with Netherlands

by Saeed Abdelrazek | Mar 14, 2017 | Middle East

Ankara – High-level discussions between the Netherlands and Turkey have been halted and air space to Dutch diplomats was closed, revealed a prominent Turkish minister, as part of the ongoing diplomatic row between the two NATO members. The US has called on the...

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Demonstrators rally in support of Turkish Minister Fatma Betul Sayan Kaya. (Reuters)

Turkey Mulls Sanctions on Netherlands as Tensions Boil

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Mar 13, 2017 | Middle East

Turkey on Monday threatened to impose sanctions against its NATO ally the Netherlands as tensions between the two sides continued to simmer over Amsterdam’s ban on Turkish ministers speaking at political events in Rotterdam. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who is...

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A protester waves a Turkish national flag during a demonstration in front of the Netherlands consulate in Istanbul. (AFP)

Turkish-European Crisis Worsens

by Saeed Abdelrazek | Mar 13, 2017 | Middle East

Ankara – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan pledged on Sunday to make the Netherlands “pay the price” after banning two Turkish ministers from attending a rally in Rotterdam to campaign for next month’s referendum on a new law to increase the presidential...

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Riot police clash with demonstrators in the streets near the Turkish consulate in Rotterdam in the early hours of Sunday. Photograph: Dylan Martinez/Reuters

Netherlands Closes its Doors Facing Turks

by Said Abdul Razzak | Mar 12, 2017 | Middle East, World

Ankara – The Netherlands decided to close its doors in front of Turkish officials visiting the country for political campaigning among Turkish émigrés. Dutch authorities canceled Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu’s flight permit and blocked Family...