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“Turkey in a war of words with the Netherlands” might not have been your guess for one of the big international incidents of 2017, but here we are.
Oh, and there's protests in the Netherlands and there's talk of Turkey wanting sanctions against the Dutch.
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The Turkish parliament approved the new constitution, which its critics say would cede even more powers in the hands of the presidency, in January after a contentious debate. Since then, the race has been on to rally as many votes as possible for the new constitution, including among Turks living overseas.
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However, on Friday, Rotterdam authorities revoked his permit to address the rally, a move that led Cavusoglu to threaten sanctions against the Netherlands.
“If the Netherlands cancels my flight, we will impose severe sanctions on them that will affect it economically and politically,” he told CNN Turk.
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But before he could land, the Dutch government announced that it had revoked his plane's flight permit, citing safety concerns over the crowds that were gathering.
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