Dutch Parliamentarians upset by Turkish List of Gülen Supporters

Various Dutch parliamentarians were upset about the publication of a list of Gülen supporters in the Netherlands by the Turkish state press office Anadolu Ajansi (AA). Sjoerd Sjoerdsma of D66 said that it was unacceptable that Erdogan continues to inflame controversies in the Netherlands. Marit Maij of the Labor Party said that it is unacceptable that a foreign government calls Dutch citizens not to do business with a whole list of schools, businesses and persons. (Comment: the Dutch government has supported with hundreds of millions of Euro’s over the years various Dutch NGO’s who promote the boycott of Israel. Both D66 and the Labor Party recently opposed a parliamentary motion to stop this practice.) www.trouw.nl/tr/nl/39681/nbsp/article/detail/4367308/2016/08/30/Turkije-publiceert-Nederlandse-Gulen-lijst.dhtml

Turkey Publishes List of Dutch Gúlen Supporters

The Turkish press bureau Anadoulu Ajansi has published a list of Dutch supporters of the Gülen movement. It includes the paper Zaman Vandaag, the Witte Tulp school in Amsterdam, the Cosmicus College school in Rotterdam, various regional organizations of young Turkish entrepreneurs and a variety of individuals.  

www.ad.nl/dossier-nieuws/turkije-publiceert-lijst-van-gulen-aanhangers-in-nederland~a3ae181e/

Many Dutch Criminals in Dubai

As there is no extradition treaty between the Netherlands and the United Arab Emirates tens of Dutch criminals have found a safe haven in Dubai.These include a number of people involved in the Amsterdam Mocro-war. Dutch criminals who are afraid of being killed in the Netherlands also flee to Dubai as hired killers do not come to that country in view of the severe punishment of crimes..

www.nos.nl/artikel/2128680-dubai-is-toevluchtsoord-voor-nederlandse-criminelen.html/

Ministers: Turkish interference in society unacceptable

Minister of Foreign Affairs Burt Koenders (Labor) has said that the Dutch government does not tolerate Turkish interference in Dutch society. Deputy Prime Minister Lodewijk Asscher (Labor) and Minister of the Interior Stef Blok (VVD) said more or less the same. Konders also said that he the Netherlands doesn’t want tensions between supporters of the Turkish government and those of the Gülen movement to be imported into the Netherlands.  

www.volkskrant.nl/binnenland/kabinet-turkse-inmenging-hier-is-onacceptabel~a4364614/

Rotterdam: Special Police Team to prevent further escalation of tensions among Turks

Rotterdam Mayor Ahmed Aboutaleb has said that the Rotterdam police has established a special team which will deal with complaints about threats in the Turkish community in the town. He accused the Turkish consul in the town of stimulating the tensions. About 50 000 Turks live in Rotterdam.  Tens of parents have taken their children out of schools which are considered to be close to the Gülen movement.

www.ad.nl/dossier-rotterdam/rotterdam-start-politieteam-vanwege-turkse-spanningen~a847210c/

Freedom Party Election program: De-Islamize Netherlands

Geert Wilders, leader of the Freedom party has announced the key elements of the party’s election program. One major issue is the De-Islamization of the country. It includes banning the Koran, the closure of all mosques and Islamic schools, the preventive detention of radical Muslims, people in public functions will not be allowed to wear headscarves, no immigrants will be allowed from Muslim countries and all asylum centers should be closed. The program also calls for the Netherlands to leave the European Union.

www.geertwilders.nl/index.php/94-english/2007-preliminary-election-program-pvv-2017-2021

Three former German RAF Terrorists sighted in the Netherlands

Three former German terrorists of the RAF group have been sighted a number of times in The Netherlands. Since the end of July there are indications that they hide there.. The German police has offered a reward of 80 000 Euro. These three people have probably since 2011 robbed eight supermarkets and money transports.

www.ad.nl/buitenland/voormalige-raf-terroristen-gezien-in-heerenveen~acce5f35/