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Report: Turkey called on Netherlands to close controversial schools | NL Times

Report: Turkey called on Netherlands to close controversial schools

On August 22nd Turkey asked the Netherlands to close all schools believed to be affiliated to cleric Fethullah Gulen in the country, the Dutch government said in a letter to parliament on Monday, Het Parool reports.

This request came 10 days after Turkey sent the Dutch government lists with the names of organizations and companies they believe have ties with Gulen – who seen as the main rival of Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The Turkish government blames Gulen for an attempted military coup in the country in July.

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