Dutch police forcefully disperse Turkish protesters

Dutch police forcefully disperse Turkish protesters

Dutch riot police forcefully dispersed Turkish nationals which gathered to peacefully protest the Dutch government's decision to ban a referendum rally of Turkey's Minister of Family and Social Affairs, Fatma Betül Sayan Kaya on early Sunday.

Dutch police forcefully disperse Turkish protesters

Hundreds of demonstrators waving Turkish flags gathered outside the Turkish consulate in the Dutch city of Rotterdam on Saturday, demanding to see the Turkish minister as Rotterdam police used force to disperse the crowd.

Dutch police forcefully disperse Turkish protesters

Kaya said that the Dutch police used dogs and horses to attack the protesters.

Dutch police forcefully disperse Turkish protesters

Police officers, geared in riot suits and holding K-9 dogs, physically attacked the protesters.

Dutch police forcefully disperse Turkish protesters

An officer hit one of the protesters with his baton until the man collapsed, and afterwards released his dog on the man lying on the ground.

Dutch police forcefully disperse Turkish protesters

Dutch police forcefully disperse Turkish protesters

Dutch police forcefully disperse Turkish protesters

The dog bit the man's leg for seconds as he shouted.

Dutch police forcefully disperse Turkish protesters

Police erected metal barriers and patrolled on horseback to keep the demonstrators away from the consulate as the crowd grew with more Turkish protesters from Germany.

Dutch police forcefully disperse Turkish protesters

In addition, the Dutch police blocked Anadolu Agency and TRT correspondents who were with the minister to cover her visit.

Dutch police forcefully disperse Turkish protesters

Dutch police forcefully disperse Turkish protesters

Dutch police forcefully disperse Turkish protesters

Dutch police forcefully disperse Turkish protesters

Dutch police forcefully disperse Turkish protesters

Dutch police forcefully disperse Turkish protesters