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With Turkey embroiled in a row with Germany over the latter's decision to ban Turkish ministers from holding events in two German cities, the Netherlands has irked Turkish officials by taking a similar stance.

Former main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) chair and current Antalya deputy Deniz Baykal has canceled his planned attendance at meetings in Germany, amid continued tension between Ankara and Berlin over the cancelation of Turkish ministers' meetings.

German Justice Minister has penned a letter to Turkish Justice Minister Bekir Bozdağ over Berlin's decision to ban Turkish ministers from holding events in two German cities ahead of the April 16 constitutional referendum that will decide whether the current parliamentary system should be shifted to an executive presidency.

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has slammed Germany over its decision to ban Turkish ministers from holding events in two German cities ahead of the April 16 constitutional referendum that will decide whether the current parliamentary system should be shifted to an executive presidency.

A small German town said it had received a bomb threat on March 3, a day after blocking a rally by Turkey's justice minister to promote a referendum on expanding the president's powers.

Top Turkish government officials have slammed the decision of Gaggenau and Cologne city authorities to revoke permission for scheduled rallies by Justice Minister Bekir Bozdag and Economy Minister Nihat Zeybekci to address the Turkish community in Germany.

The Turkish Foreign Ministry has summoned German Ambassador to Ankara Martin Erdmann, over the cancellation of a meeting between Turkey's justice minister and Turkish citizens in Germany on March 2, according to a ministry source.