The Netherlands and Turkey have put their differences
behind them and agreed to restore diplomatic relations, according to a joint
statement published on Friday.
The relationship between the two countries has
been soured since last March, when the Netherlands refused to allow two Turkish
ministers to come to the Netherlands to campaign for a controversial
referendum.
Talks on resuming diplomatic relations began in the margins of the
Nato summit on July 11 and were followed by telephone conversations, the
statement said.
Dutch foreign minister Stef Blok and his Turkish counterpart
Mevlut Cavusoglu refer in the document to the 400 years of friendly and
economic ties between the two countries. In addition, they state that it is
important to normalise relationships in light of tackling migration and
combating terrorism.
Blok has also agreed to make an official visit to Turkey
in the second half of this year.
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