Riots Follow Dutch expulsion of Turkish Minister
Turkey’s family minister, Fatma Betul Sayan Kaya, was
prevented from reaching the Turkish consulate in Rotterdam and was taken to the
German border by police and expelled from the Netherlands. She was trying to win support among expatriates
for a referendum on expanding Turkish presidential powers. The Dutch government
forbade such rallies as they would stoke tensions before the Dutch general
parliamentary elections on Wednesday. Afterwards, Dutch-Turkish demonstrators
started riots. The police used officers on horseback and water cannons to
disperse about 1,000 people from outside the Turkish consulate. There were some
wounded and several arrests were made.
Turkey’s family minister, Fatma Betul Sayan Kaya, was
prevented from reaching the Turkish consulate in Rotterdam and was taken to the
German border by police and expelled from the Netherlands. She was trying to win support among expatriates
for a referendum on expanding Turkish presidential powers. The Dutch government
forbade such rallies as they would stoke tensions before the Dutch general
parliamentary elections on Wednesday. Afterwards, Dutch-Turkish demonstrators
started riots. The police used officers on horseback and water cannons to
disperse about 1,000 people from outside the Turkish consulate. There were some
wounded and several arrests were made.
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