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Germany's largest association of mosques needs to undertake fundamental reforms to ensure its independence from Turkey after reports that its clerics spied on people in Germany, Interior Minister Thomas de Maizière said on March 14.

Turkish hackers have hacked a number of Twitter accounts following a diplomatic row with Germany and the Netherlands over a ban on Turkish ministers entering the country.

Among the hacked accounts were those of Borussia Dortmund, UNICEF USA, Amnesty International, Forbes, BBC North America, Reuters Japan, and Duke University.

EU chiefs on March 15 blasted Turkey's Nazi remarks with The Netherlands and Germany as "detached from reality" and incompatible with its ambitions to join the bloc.

Turkish accusations of fascism in the Netherlands are "completely detached from reality," European Council President Donald Tusk wrote via his official Twitter account on March 15.

Turkey's remarks came after the Netherlands cancelled rallies by Turkish politicians in Rotterdam, which had aimed to drum up support for a referendum that would change the constitution.

The German government will not rule out a ban on Turkish politicians campaigning in Germany, Chancellor Angela Merkel's chief of staff said in an interview published on March 15 amid an escalating row between Ankara and European countries.

Turkey must re-examine its migration deal with the European Union for it has become clear that the bloc will not live up to its promise to grant Turkish citizens visa-free travel, the country's minister for European affairs, Omer Celik, told Reuters late Tuesday.

Dutch investment in Turkey is not at risk from the recent diplomatic row between the two countries, as Ankara's ire is focused on the Dutch government, not its people or businesses, Turkey's minister for EU Affairs told Reuters.

Wednesday's elections in the Netherlands will mark yet another missed deadline for the government as it had aimed to conclude the second review of Greece's third bailout before major European countries head to the polls, as the results could narrow the path to a deal even further.

The seats will be contested by 28 parties, but the proportionate representation allows even the smallest ones play a certain role within the parliament. Besides, none of the parties is likely to get a clear majority of 76 seats or more, so a coalition will be necessary in order to form the government.

A Turkish proverb say, it's better having an intelligent enemy than a stupid friend.