Swiss police have canceled a meeting of representatives of the Turkish community, with Turkish foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu. About it reports Reuters.
As explained to the guards, this was done for security reasons. The police considered that the event represents “a significant risk” to participants.
Meeting Mevlut Cavusoglu with living in the Canton of Aargau in Northern Switzerland nationals was scheduled for Friday evening, March 10. The Minister was planning to speak to them a speech, urging to vote for the new Constitution.
The next event is scheduled for Sunday, March 12, but it has not yet managed to find suitable premises. It was initially supposed to hold a meeting in one of the hotels near Zurich, but it was rejected for reasons related to security. The government refused to grant the request of a local police chief and deny Cavusoglu in General to act in Canton.
Previously the German government, banned speech in the country two Turkish politicians who had to campaign for amendments to the Turkish Constitution, strengthening the government of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The Turkish leader compared these restrictions with Nazi policies. German Chancellor Angela Merkel, in turn, noted that such statements understate the crimes of the national socialists.
The referendum on amendments to the Turkish Constitution amendments significantly expand the powers of the President, will be held April 16. If the majority of voters will vote for change, the Prime Minister will be abolished and his duties will be assumed by the President. He will have the opportunity to form a government and dissolve Parliament. To help the President to govern the country will be designated Vice-presidents. In addition, the President will be the Supreme commander and will have the right of veto, to overcome which can only be by an absolute majority of votes in Parliament.