The Turkish Minister was not allowed in Austria
Planned attending meetings was regarded as a “threat to public order”.
In the Austrian foreign Ministry today said that the Minister Sebastian Kurz has banned Turkey’s economy Minister Nihat Zeybekci entry into the country. According to diplomats, Mr. Zeybekci had planned to take part in the events dedicated to the anniversary of coup attempt in Turkey July 16, 2016, but it could present “a threat to public order and security in Austria”. Earlier, officials in Vienna felt unwanted planned with the same purpose, the visit of the Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Togrul of Tyurkesh. In the foreign Ministry noted: if we were talking about the official bilateral visits, no restrictions are imposed.
The scandal became a new stage in the conflict between Vienna and Ankara in recent months, the bilateral relations markedly deteriorated.
The Austrian authorities have criticized the response of the Turkish authorities to attempt a military coup, speaking about mass repressions and the attack on civil liberties. In this regard, the Austrians insist on a formal suspension of the negotiations of accession of Turkey to the European Union. Ankara, in turn, blocks the part of Austria that is not part of NATO, but cooperates with it in some programs of the Alliance.
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The scandal surrounding Nihat Zeybekci, not the first such case. In the spring, the Turkish authorities prepared in different cities of EU countries mass rallies dedicated to the April referendum on changing the country’s Constitution. It was planned that the participation in the shares will be prominent Turkish politicians, who will agitate for reform, implying the extension of the powers of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. However, the Austrian Chancellor Christian Kern acted against the country of such events with the participation of Turkish Ministers.
Soon Mr. Kern joined the government of Germany and the Netherlands. Thus from the last country were sent to the Minister for family and social policy Fatma Betul Saiyan Kai, which car crossed the border between the Netherlands and Germany.
The Prime Minister of the Netherlands mark Rutte, commenting on the incident, said the decision of the Turkish Minister to come to Rotterdam, where he held a rally, “irresponsible.”
In addition, the government of the Kingdom withdrew permission for the landing of the aircraft, the foreign Minister of Turkey Mevlut Cavusoglu.
Commenting on such moves, Recep Tayyip Erdogan called the Netherlands a fascist. However, in any case, a ban of his did not prevent the Turks living abroad, the extension of the powers of the President Erdogan supported.