In response, Mr. Erdogan compared the Dutch to “fascists” and “Nazi remnants,” echoing the description he used for the Germans last Sunday, after two Turkish politicians scrapped rallies in Germany when the government said their safety could not guaranteed. PhotoFrench officials, however, will allow a meeting on Sunday of the Turkish minister, Mevlut Cavusoglu, with Turks in Metz, a city in the northeast, to go ahead. Small groups waving Turkish flags gathered by the Dutch consulate in Istanbul, ABC said. PhotoThe Dutch prime minister, Mark Rutte, said on Facebook that Turkey had sabotaged discussions over the visit by Mr. Cavusoglu. Mr. Wilders opposed the Turkish visit, and Mr. Rutte soon took the same line.

Source: New York Times March 11, 2017 18:35 UTC