Turkey targeting Dutch-Turks through Diyanet, says Netherlands committee
Ewout Klei and Arnout Maat
Jun 26 2020 10:34 Gmt+3
Last Updated On: Jun 26 2020 10:45 Gmt+3
Turkey's Directorate of Religious Affairs, the Diyanet, is trying to exert its influence over Dutch-Turks - including through fear, intimidation, and threats - according to a new report released by a parliamentary committee in the Netherlands.
The "Parliamentary Inquiry Committee on Unwanted Influence from Unfree Countries" published its long-awaited report on Thursday on foreign interference in Dutch domestic affairs. Turkey is considered to be an "unfree" country by the committee.
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