(NL Times) Dutch counterterrorism authority NCTV confirmed it is investigating how the politics and rhetoric of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan could impact the Netherlands, domestic security concerns, and the Dutch-Turkish community.
On Monday, newspaper HP/De Tijd reported that a confidential NCTV analysis stated part of the Dutch-Turkish community may be “vulnerable to influence from Turkey” and Erdogan’s pro-Islamization rhetoric in conjunction with Salafist and sometimes jihadist organizations. In a written response, the NCTV confirmed the existence of this memo, but stressed that it is analytically immature.
The memo stated that many Dutch-Turks are pro-Erdogan and feel closely involved with Turkey, raising concerns that this could have consequences for “social and political stability in the Netherlands.”
