Monday, September 5, 2016

Arrest in Rotterdam tensions Turkish community – NU.nl

The police expect to make other arrests.

According to police, the arrested is a 42-year old Dutchman. He is Thursday brought before the investigating judge.

The unrest in the Turkish community is linked to the attempted coup in Turkey and the grim atmosphere that has emerged between supporters of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and supporters of spiritual leader Fethullah Gulen. Erdogan accuses Gulen being behind the coup. Police will not say which group the accused belongs.



Declarations

A special police team investigating the declarations and notifications made in Rotterdam after the coup attempt. There are now over eighty declarations released.

In the Rotterdam region seem to have been more reports than in other regions. The tensions within the Turkish community there were high, led to threats, intimidation and destruction and thus a widely felt unsafe.



Boycott

Since the failed coup in the Netherlands about 175 made declarations. ” There vanalles plays in the Turkish community, which leads to stress. For example, parents keep children out of school and businesses are being boycotted, “says Peter Slort. He’s with the police responsible for the national approach to these tensions.

” It’s in the Netherlands yet to massive disturbances come, “he says. ” There have been a few skirmishes. “

The majority of the reports is done for threats and insults that are expressed through social media.” “It appears to provisionally stay with threats. They are in little running instances “

By:. ANP / NU.nl

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