Turkish opposition party leader calls for suspension of relations with Netherlands

Republican People's Party (CHP) chairman voices support for government after Dutch ban on ministers
Sunday, 12 March 2017 17:41

Turkey's main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) leader on Sunday called on the government to suspend ties with the Netherlands, a day after row over ban on ministers.

Speaking at the rally in southern Adana province on Sunday, Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu said that that it was a common duty do defend the national interests of Turkey, the party "will give every kind of support."

On Saturday, Kaya was denied entrance to the consulate after a visit to Germany, with Dutch police blocking her car. Both the Dutch and German authorities called off Kaya's campaign meetings which were to come ahead of a Turkish referendum on constitutional changes. Kaya decided to travel to the Netherlands after the Dutch authorities refused to let Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoglu land amid security concerns.