{"id":11303,"date":"2017-03-11T11:58:10","date_gmt":"2017-03-11T11:58:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/freeonlinetranslators.net\/news\/english\/turkey-referendum-dutch-are-nazi-remnants-erdogan\/"},"modified":"2017-03-11T11:58:10","modified_gmt":"2017-03-11T11:58:10","slug":"turkey-referendum-dutch-are-nazi-remnants-erdogan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/freeonlinetranslators.net\/news\/english\/turkey-referendum-dutch-are-nazi-remnants-erdogan\/","title":{"rendered":"Turkey referendum: Dutch are ‘Nazi remnants’ — Erdogan"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has described the Dutch as "Nazi remnants and fascists", as a row grows over a cancelled Rotterdam rally.<\/p>\n

Earlier, the Dutch government withdrew landing permission for a plane carrying Turkish FM Mevlut Cavusoglu.<\/p>\n

Mr Cavusoglu was originally scheduled to speak at a rally in support of a Yes vote in a referendum which would give Mr Erdogan greatly increased powers.<\/p>\n

The rally was banned for security reasons, Rotterdam's mayor said.<\/p>\n

"Ban our foreign minister from flying however much you like, but from now on, let's see how your flights will land in Turkey," President Erdogan said at a rally in Istanbul.<\/p>\n

Mr Cavusoglu also warned Turkey would impose heavy sanctions if his visit were blocked.<\/p>\n

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said in a statement (in Dutch) that the Turkish threat of sanctions made "the search for a reasonable solution impossible". <\/p>\n

Therefore the Netherlands was withdrawing landing rights, he said. <\/p>\n

Austria, Germany and Switzerland have banned similar gatherings where Turkish officials were due to speak. <\/p>\n

Earlier this week, the cancellations in Germany led Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to accuse Berlin of "Nazi practices".<\/p>\n

That comment drew a sharp response from German leaders, with Chancellor Angela Merkel describing the comparison as "unacceptable".<\/p>\n

Mr Erdogan is seeking to extend his powers in the 16 April vote.<\/p>\n

He is targeting millions of expatriate voters eligible to cast a ballot in the referendum - including 1.4 million in Germany.<\/p>\n