The Turkish consulate in Rotterdam has called on Turks in the Netherlands to report insults against Turks, Turkey and the Turkish president Erdogan. Various Turkish organisations received this message by e-mail from the consulate.
It concerns hate speech and humiliating remarks published on Facebook and Twitter, but also e-mails and regular mail. The consulate said it would catalogue all e-mails it would receive before the end of the day (m
eaning the date this newsstory was published; 21 april - Kral)
The consulate wasn't available for comment today. The Turkish embassy, when asked, says that since the Böhmermann incident in Germany more reports from hate speech have come in. A spokesperson used the term 'hate campaign'. Because of that Turks are encouraged to report incidents. "We want to monitor the situation", said the embassy.
The embassy says it has also received a great deal of hate mail directly. According to the embassy these mails compare Erdogan to Hitler and say he ought to be murdered. Other mails say Turks should leave the Netherlands as quickly as possible and that Turks are the most despised people in the western world.
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