Erdogan has called the Netherlands “a banana Republic”
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that the Netherlands is acting like a “banana Republic” and urged to impose sanctions against the country. Thus he commented on the diplomatic scandal that erupted between Ankara and Amsterdam, reports Reuters on Sunday, March 12.
“Europe has objected to anything? No. Why? Because they don’t bite each other. The Netherlands act as a banana Republic,” — said the Turkish leader during his speech in Kocaeli. He called on “all international organizations in Europe and other countries” to introduce restrictive measures against Amsterdam.
Earlier on March 12 the Prime Minister of Turkey, Binali Yildirim stated that Turkey will react very harshly to the actions of the Dutch authorities, who decided to expel the Turkish Minister of family and social policies Fatma Betul saillant Kaya.
On the evening of 11 March, law enforcement authorities of the Netherlands stopped near the Turkish Consulate in Rotterdam, a convoy of cars with Kaya. The official was arrested, declared an “undesirable alien” and was escorted back to the border with Germany. The Minister accused the Dutch authorities in violation of international law and called them “fascists”.
As a result of the Turkish Consulate in Rotterdam, a rally was organized in support of Kaya, the police dispersed the demonstrators.
Earlier in the day Amsterdam withdrew permission for the landing of the aircraft, the foreign Minister of Turkey Mevlut Cavusoglu in Rotterdam, where the officer was going on a visit. Erdogan has called the Netherlands a relic of Nazism and fascism. Mark Rutte has considered the statement of the Turkish leader “crazy,” noting that it “crosses all boundaries”.
Turkish officials had planned to hold in some European countries where Turkish citizens, a series of rallies to garner their support ahead of the referendum on the new Constitution. The authorities of Germany, Austria and the Netherlands forbidden to do such actions.