Reactions 2017 Dutch–Turkish diplomatic incident

1 reactions

1.1 dutch reaction
1.2 turkish reaction
1.3 international reaction

1.3.1 international organisations
1.3.2 governments

reactions
dutch reaction

prime minister rutte called turkish government s stance bizarre , unacceptable , called talks resolve impasse, adding turkey had crossed diplomatic line. has never happened before; country saying not welcome , them coming regardless.
a nationwide poll showed 86% of dutch population supported dutch government s actions, 10% condemning them. 91% of dutch population blamed turkish government incident s escalation.

turkish reaction

turkish president recep tayyip erdoğan said netherlands acting banana republic , should face sanctions.
the turkish prime minister binali yıldırım said there strong countermeasures netherlands. residences of dutch ambassador, chargé d affaires , consul general in ankara sealed off , ambassador (who on leave) not allowed return turkey.
protesters in cities of turkey including İzmit seen squeezing , sticking knives oranges (a prominent symbol of dutch royal family; orange color associated netherlands). protesters burnt flags of france since assumed french president françois hollande president of holland (netherlands). similarly, erdoğan supporters intended call rotterdam police department , make operators force listen religious , nationalistic turkish songs. however, mistakenly called police department of town of rotterdam in new york state, united states. man replaced dutch flag of dutch consulate general in istanbul turkish 1 protesters making signs of ultra-nationalist grey wolves , shouting allahu akbar , racist holland , damn holland .
on 13 march, turkey barred dutch ambassador (who out of country during incident) returning turkey , said suspending high-level diplomatic relations . in addition president erdoğan announced 2 ministers involved file complaint against netherlands european court of human rights.
on 14 march, erdoğan accused netherlands of mass murder in srebrenica. also, called on turks, muslims , foreigners living in germany , netherlands not vote parties espouse anti-turkey policies.
on 15 march, president erdoğan urged city of istanbul cut (nonexistent) sister city agreement rotterdam. istanbul metropolitan municipality city council has terminated istanbul s twin city agreement rotterdam, on march, 15.
on 15 march, turkey s red meat association has ordered consignment of prize dutch cattle sent netherlands, saying no longer wants farm cows due diplomatic crisis between countries.
responding dutch election results, turkish foreign minister cavusoglu stated consider mark rutte s party fascist wilders s pvv , predicted holy war erupt in europe.
turkish hackers have hacked number of twitter accounts following diplomatic row germany , netherlands on ban on turkish ministers entering country.
on 17 march, president recep tayyip erdoğan, in campaign speech @ town of eskişehir, called chp party opponents of constitutional change dutch within . in same speech erdoğan called turkish diaspora in european union have more children, saying make not three, 5 children. because future of europe. best response injustices against you.
on same day (17 march), turkish interior minister süleyman soylu threatened send 15,000 refugees european union every month while turkish foreign minister mevlut cavusoglu has threatened cancel march 2016 eu-turkey migrant deal.
on 22 march 2017, erdogan said europeans not able walk safely on streets if kept current attitude toward turkey. if europe continues way, no european in part of world can walk safely on streets. europe damaged this. we, turkey, call on europe respect human rights , democracy, said.
on 23 march 2017, erdoğan said call european countries fascists long continue call him dictator. also, clarified “nazi” remarks netherlands , germany, saying uttered words within context of definition.

international reaction
international organisations

amnesty international – organisation said no fundamental human rights violated police actions in rotterdam.
 eu – on 13 march, european commission urged turkey moderate tone in order avoid further escalation of incident. added turkish insults towards netherlands, accusing them of being nazis or fascists, mode of rhetoric has no place in europe. on 15 march, president of european council donald tusk said turkey s comments detached reality . show of respect netherlands , citizens, tusk, delivered part of speech in dutch. in it, said netherlands europe, , today want europe netherlands. place of freedom , democracy, rotterdam, city of erasmus, brutally shot pieces nazis, today mayor born in morocco. has nothing fascism. stand in solidarity netherlands. finished speech saying yes, european, , proud .
 nato – nato called calm , both sides de-escalate situation.

governments

 austria – foreign minister sebastian kurz said turkey not welcome hold rallies in austria, stating doing hinder integration , increase friction between austrians , turkish immigrants.
 denmark – prime minister lars løkke rasmussen expressed concern political developments in turkey, , announced intention postpone visit of turkish prime minister binali yıldırım denmark.
 france – foreign minister jean-marc ayrault called erdoğan s comments unacceptable , turkey abide european convention on human rights.
 germany – chancellor angela merkel stated not opposed turkish ministers holding rallies in germany, providing had been announced. however, interior minister thomas de maizière said turkey had no business campaign in germany. merkel defended netherlands , rejected erdoğan s accusations towards netherlands unacceptable comments . further stated netherlands count on full support , solidarity .


on 20 march, chancellor merkel told president erdoğan comparing german officials nazis must stop. said permission had been granted rallies held in germany might rescinded. foreign minister sigmar gabriel said had let turkish counterpart know line had been crossed .


 united states – state department spokesman mark toner called on both sides avoid escalatory rhetoric.




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