Dutch PM Rutte says ambassadors did not back down from Erdogan gov’t
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said that the ten ambassadors who warned the Turkish government have not taken a step back.
The Dutch Prime Minister on Sunday spoke about the diplomatic row between Turkish President Recep Tayyip and the ambassadors during the G20 summit in Rome.
A diplomatic crisis emerged when the ambassadors of ten countries demanded the release of philanthropist businessman Osman Kavala.
Dutch Prime Minister Rutte stated that the ambassadors did not take a step back.
“I told Erdogan that the Netherlands always reserves the right to express concern over the rulings of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR). It is a part of the mutual relationships,” Rutte told reporters.
