The proposed visit of a Dutch parliamentary delegation to Turkey is now in some doubt as the Turkish government has announced that it doesn't want Geert Wilders to be included in the party.
The other members of the Dutch delegation have declared their solidarity with the leader of the Freedom Party, and have indicated that if the Turks don't change their position they will call off the visit.
Mr Wilders wants to go to Ankara in January to explain why he is opposed to Turkish membership of the European Union. But according to politicians there, Mr Wilders - whose party lies in second position in Dutch opinion polls - is a racist and a fascist. On the streets of Istanbul, people's opinions appear to be mixed.
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