土耳其暫停與荷蘭的高層往來
Turkey said Monday it is suspending high-level ties with The Netherlands as part of a series of sanctions protesting moves by Dutch authorities to bar Turkish ministers from holding rallies in support of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
The two countries have been at odds for days after Turkey's foreign minister and home minister were prevented from attending events meant to boost support for an upcoming referendum that would give Erdogan wider power.
Monday's sanctions include banning the Dutch ambassador, who is currently out of the country, from returning to Turkey and suspending diplomatic flights. The range of sanctions did not appear to include economic measures or travel restrictions for ordinary citizens.
Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Numan Kurtulmus told reporters the measures would remain in place until The Netherlands takes steps to "redress" its actions. Turkish officials also said the government should reevaluate its cooperation with the European Union on preventing the flow of migrants across land.
Erdogan has drawn condemnation for accusing The Netherlands of acting like Nazis in banning his ministers from holding rallies.
On Monday, European Union foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini and Enlargement Commissioner Johannes Hahn called on Turkey to "refrain from excessive statements and actions that risk further exacerbating the situation."
The two EU officials said, "It is essential to avoid further escalation and find ways to calm down the situation."
NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg urged Turkey and its NATO allies to "show mutual respect, to be calm and have a measured approach to contribute to de-escalate the tensions."
After Erdogan's Nazi comparison, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said the Dutch government has her "full support and solidarity." German forces bombed and occupied the Netherlands during World War II.土耳其星期一稱，暫停與荷蘭的高層往來，這是一系列抗議荷蘭當局阻止土耳其部長們在荷蘭舉行集會支持總統埃爾多安的制裁行動之一。
土耳其外交部長和內政部長被荷蘭當局阻止參加爲在土耳其全民公投中增加對埃爾多安的支持而舉行的集會，之後兩國關係惡化。即將進行的公投將給予埃爾多安更廣泛的權力。
週一公佈的制裁措施包括禁止目前仍在國外的荷蘭大使返回土耳其，並暫停外交航班。制裁的範圍似乎不包括針對普通公民的經濟措施或旅行限制。
土耳其副總理庫爾圖爾穆斯對記者表示，這些制裁將持續到荷蘭採取措施“補救”其行動。土耳其官員還表示，政府應重新評估與歐盟在防止移民涌入歐洲大陸方面的合作。
埃爾多安指責荷蘭禁止他的部長舉行集會的做法就像納粹，併爲此遭到譴責。
歐盟外交和安全政策高級代表莫蓋里尼和申請加入歐盟的擴張執委哈恩敦促土耳其“避免過激的言論和行動令局勢進一步惡化”。
兩位歐盟官員說，“必須避免事態進一步升級，並設法平息局勢。”
北約祕書長斯托爾滕貝格敦促土耳其及其北約盟國“表現出相互尊重，保持冷靜，以審慎態度促進緩和緊張局勢”。
埃爾多安做出納粹比較後，德國總理默克爾說，她“全力支持”荷蘭政府並與之站在一起。德國軍隊在第二次世界大戰期間曾轟炸和佔領荷蘭。
