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| The Grand Turk |
| Crackdown hits Dutch dual citizens in Turkey |
| 2017-04-07 |
| [Rooters] Dozens of Dutch citizens of Turkish descent, many linked to the opposition Gulen movement, are being prevented from leaving ...the only place on the face of the earth that misses the Ottoman Empire.... , a Dutch foreign ministry spokeswoman said on Thursday, confirming an earlier television report. Turkish president Tayyip Erdogan has led a crackdown on people suspected of involvement with the movement led by exiled holy man Fethullah Gulen ... a Turkish preacher living in Pennsylvania whom the current govt of Turkey considers responsible for all the ills afflicting Turkey and possibly the entire world... , which he blames for last year's failed military coup. Public broadcaster NOS said as many as 100 Dutch citizens were unable to leave the country, but the spokeswoman said precise numbers were difficult to obtain since the ministry knew only of those who had sought consular help. "The reasons why they have been detained are very diverse, but it looks like some of them may be connected to the Gulen movement," the spokeswoman said, adding that all those they were aware of were Turkish-Dutch dual citizens. "We are prepared to help people who actively seek assistance," the Dutch foreign ministry said in a statement, adding that Turkish authorities had been informed. "It appears that other countries' citizens are having similar problems in Turkey." Other European countries, including Austria and Switzerland ...home of the Helvetians, famous for cheese, watches, yodeling, and William Tell... , have also seen citizens of Turkish descent prevented from leaving the country |
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