国际英语资讯:Turkey threatens Netherlands to pay price of ban on Turkish politicians_时事

国际英语资讯:Turkey threatens Netherlands to pay price of ban on Turkish politicians

"I went there to meet our electorate, to meet them at our consulate which is part of our homeland. We do not need to get permission for that," Minister Kaya told reporters on Sunday after she arrived in Istanbul.

They were treated rudely by the Dutch authorities, and the chargé d'affaires of Turkish embassy in Netherlands and five security guards of the minister were detained, the minister added.

"An apology from the Netherlands will not be enough to normalize relations, and the Turkish government will take additional steps against this country," Foreign Minister Cavusoglu said on Sunday in France where he arrived to hold a rally after he could not travel to Netherlands.

The minister also called on European Union to side with Turkey and react against Netherlands as the Dutch government has "violated European norms."

Hundreds of protesters held demonstrations at the Dutch missions in Turkey on late Saturday and Sunday, and an unidentified person downed the Dutch flag in consulate in Istanbul and raised Turkish flag.

Entries and exits had been closed to the Netherlands' consulate in Istanbul and embassy in Ankara, along with the Dutch chargé d'affaires' house and the ambassador's residence.

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said on Sunday that he would do everything to "de-escalate" a diplomatic tension with Turkey.

"I've never experienced this before, but we want to be the more prudent party. If they escalate we will have to respond, but we will do everything in our power to de-escalate," he said.