Turkish minister blocked by Dutch police from entering Rotterdam Consulate

Turkey's family affairs minister has said her convoy was blocked by Dutch police from entering the Turkish consulate in Rotterdam, Netherlands.

"We were stopped at the Consulate General of Rotterdam 30 meters away and were not allowed to enter," Fatma Betul Sayan Kaya wrote on Twitter, adding that by denying her access to the building "Netherlands is violating all international laws, conventions and human rights."

NOS posted footage purportedly showing the minister, surrounded by police after she stepped out of her car.

Anadolu reports that the Dutch police also blocked its correspondents along with reporters from Turkey's TRT channel, who were with the minister to cover her visit.

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