What Erdogan did yesterday was nothing short of blatant provocation. While the Dutch and Turks where still discussing the meeting their foreign minister started threathening us with sanctions.... An ally... This was the drop for our cabinet to cancel the landing rights.
Then Erdogan calls us nazi's and a remniscent of Fascism..... while the city of Rotterdam was fucking bombed by the Nazi's.... We don't really take kindly to those kind of words around here.... not with our history, especially in Rotterdam.
Then while the city of Rotterdam is under "state of emergency" called by the Mayor. The Turks decide to send a minister from Germany to this area, for reasons still unknown. after told numerous time from the Dutch governement to FUCKING NOT! Do to serious safety concerns. We all saw this was the case yesterday... They even used decoy convoys to misdirect the cops about her location. The Turkish consul blatantly lied to the Mayor and actually called on social media for more Turks to come to the Area causing an even bigger safety concern.
To me this all is nothing but provocation and causing dissorder on the sovereign soil in the Netherlands just a few days before our national election. (technically this could be seen as an act of war)
Do check the "Grey wolves" signs being made in many of the footage and interviews.
The Grey wolves are basically fascist Turkish SA troops.
I do say it's hilarious to see our politicians approach this very sober and diplomatic while Turkey is yelling like a fucking triggered SJW, throwing all kinds of crazy insults, calling on human rights of all things.
I have no doubt this was all deliberatly excalated by Erdogan, and groups of professional stooges where mobilised. At this moment I am also 100% convinced he staged the coup in July 2016 himself in the Reichstag fire style which Hitler used a mere 80 years ago.
I'm glad we put our foot down and I hope the other EU members will close ranks and reject this
Ya, i saw your post.
It seems to me like he is trying to establish his dominance and make sure Europe understands that he is the one in charge.
The EU has been very very weak lately and acting super-beta towards Turkey and other Muslims. Looks like he is thinking he can use that to place himself in a controlling position over the content.
Please urge your leadership to continue to stand strong against him. I am happy with their response so far. But if he tries to escalate things, they need to continue that stance and not back down.
If worst comes to worst, we will not leave you to deal with them alone. We will support you.
My grandfather (and many others) came to help the last time you guys got screwed, and i am more than willing to continue that tradition.
Though, I'll have to get out of this hospital first :)
I really hope they tell Turkey to go fuck themselves.
If they cave to this extortion, it would be a very bad precedent. Let the Turks get away with it again, and it will just confirm to them that Europe is filled with a bunch of pussies than can be bullied into anything.
They need to make it very clear to the Turks that this type of behaviour is unacceptable. They should close down the border for a while. Isolate Turkey and leave them on their own, and at the same time block the illegal border jumping by themselves.
Show the Turks that they are not needed, that Europe won't be bullied, and that it is Turkey that needs to bend the knee and kiss the ring if they ever want to deal with civilised countries again.
They should have learned by now that if you let a bully push you around, they will never stop. It will just get worse.