by TurkeyPurge | May 14, 2019 | Int'l Reactions
Dutch foreign ministry updated its travel advice for Turkey on Monday, warning its citizens against terrorism laws and controls on social media. “The Turkish government sees the Gülen religious movement as a terrorist organization. Persons and organizations...
by TurkeyPurge | Dec 16, 2018 | Uncategorized
The Islamic University of Rotterdam’s rector Ahmet Akgunduz has said it is allowed to slaughter members of the Gulen movement due to “their revolt against the Turkish government” on during the July 15, 2016 coup attempt. Speaking to the Islamist Akit...
by TurkeyPurge | Feb 22, 2018 | Today in Crackdown
The Netherlands granted more residence permit to Turkish nationals than to people hailing from any other country in 2017, according to BBC Turkish. BBC Turkish said Feb 21 that 509 Turkish nationals claimed asylum in the Netherlands in 2017. Dutch officials granted...
by TurkeyPurge | Apr 12, 2017 | Int'l Reactions
Lilianne Ploumen, minister of foreign trade and development cooperation in the Netherlands, has said around 20 people who have both Dutch and Turkish citizenship are not allowed to leave Turkey. In remarks that appeared in the Dutch media, Ploumen sought to clarify...
by TurkeyPurge | Apr 6, 2017 | Today in Crackdown
Up to 100 Dutch nationals of Turkish descent are being barred from leaving Turkey, according to Dutch public broadcaster NOS. Citing sources familiar with the situation NOS said on Thursday that those implicated were on holiday or in a trip to see their families in...