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IFJ-INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF JOURNALIST /BELGIUM Belgium: Turkish community in clashes Four people were reported injured after clashes broke out between supporters and opponents of the Turkish government in front of the Turkish Consulate in Brussels. Some protesters chanted "Erdogan is a fascist" and "Release our friends." #VIDEO: Protesters in front of the Turkish Consulate in Brussels shout "Terrorist Erdoğan" after knife attack on three Kurds – https://t.co/slPwmo801T pic.twitter.com/vQbScwn5JL— Kom News (@KomNewsCom) March 30, 2017 The clashes erupted as the Turkish diaspora went to the polls in a controversial referendum that could significantly expand President Erdoğan's powers. The Council of Europe's observer panel described the referendum as a "road to autocracy." Three of the injured suffered stab wounds, and one is reportedly in critical condition. Three Turkish Kurds were injured in a brawl that broke out by Erdoğan supporters outside the Turkish Consulate in Brussels ahead of the vote. https://t.co/PT5odYxnF9 pic.twitter.com/LDxVwf1iuw— Abdullah Ayasun (@abyasun) March 30, 2017 One protester said: “We have friends inside [the consulate]. If anything happens to our friends at the polls, [Turkish authorities] should know that we can bring the consulate down on them.” Turkish-European relations have been on a roller coaster ride after the Turkish government attempted to rally support among expatriates in Europe. Erdoğan lashed out at Germany and the Netherlands for restricting political rallies on their soil out of fear of escalating tensions. Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel condemned the violence, writing on Twitter: “The Belgian government has absolutely zero tolerance for any spillover of the Turkish referendum. I condemn the riots at the embassy in Brussels.”

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