Turkey said Monday it is suspending high-level ties with The Netherlands as part of a series of sanctions protesting moves by Dutch authorities to bar Turkish ministers from holding rallies in support of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
The two countries have been at odds for days after Turkey's foreign minister and home minister were prevented from attending events meant to boost support for an upcoming referendum that would give Erdogan wider power.
Monday's sanctions include banning the Dutch ambassador, who is currently out of the country, from returning to Turkey and suspending diplomatic flights. The range of sanctions did not appear to include economic measures or travel restrictions for ordinary citizens.
Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Numan Kurtulmus told reporters the measures would remain in place until The Netherlands takes steps to "redress" its actions. Turkish officials also said the government should reevaluate its cooperation with the European Union on preventing the flow of migrants across land.
Erdogan has drawn condemnation for accusing The Netherlands of acting like Nazis in banning his ministers from holding rallies.
On Monday, European Union foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini and Enlargement Commissioner Johannes Hahn called on Turkey to "refrain from excessive statements and actions that risk further exacerbating the situation."
The two EU officials said, "It is essential to avoid further escalation and find ways to calm down the situation."
NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg urged Turkey and its NATO allies to "show mutual respect, to be calm and have a measured approach to contribute to de-escalate the tensions."
After Erdogan's Nazi comparison, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said the Dutch government has her "full support and solidarity." German forces bombed and occupied the Netherlands during World War II.
土耳其星期一称，暂停与荷兰的高层往来，这是一系列抗议荷兰当局阻止土耳其部长们在荷兰举行集会支持总统埃尔多安的制裁行动之一。
土耳其外交部长和内政部长被荷兰当局阻止参加为在土耳其全民公投中增加对埃尔多安的支持而举行的集会，之后两国关系恶化。即将进行的公投将给予埃尔多安更广泛的权力。
周一公布的制裁措施包括禁止目前仍在国外的荷兰大使返回土耳其，并暂停外交航班。制裁的范围似乎不包括针对普通公民的经济措施或旅行限制。
土耳其副总理库尔图尔穆斯对记者表示，这些制裁将持续到荷兰采取措施“补救”其行动。土耳其官员还表示，政府应重新评估与欧盟在防止移民涌入欧洲大陆方面的合作。
埃尔多安指责荷兰禁止他的部长举行集会的做法就像纳粹，并为此遭到谴责。
欧盟外交和安全政策高级代表莫盖里尼和申请加入欧盟的扩张执委哈恩敦促土耳其“避免过激的言论和行动令局势进一步恶化”。
两位欧盟官员说，“必须避免事态进一步升级，并设法平息局势。”
北约秘书长斯托尔滕贝格敦促土耳其及其北约盟国“表现出相互尊重，保持冷静，以审慎态度促进缓和紧张局势”。
埃尔多安做出纳粹比较后，德国总理默克尔说，她“全力支持”荷兰政府并与之站在一起。德国军队在第二次世界大战期间曾轰炸和占领荷兰。