Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan makes a speech during his meeting with mukhtars at the Presidential Palace in Ankara, Turkey, December 1, 2016. Yasin Bulbul/Presidential Palace/Handout via REUTERS
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The Dutch government has lent its weight to calls for the EU to freeze Turkey's membership talks, diplomats said on Thursday, raising the prospect of European leaders making such a move at a summit in two weeks.
A Dutch suggestion that the Union consider suspending the accession process for six months in protest at President Tayyip Erdogan's crackdown following July's coup attempt was discussed at a weekly meeting of national envoys in Brussels. There will be further consultations before the Dec. 15 summit.
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