The Turkish Minister of Interior Suleyman Soylu threatened that his country could open the floodgates for 15,000 refugees and migrants into Greece every month, according to Anadolu news agency.

“If you want we can open the path for 15,000 refugees that we are not sending you every month and suffocate you”, Mr. Soylu warned Europe. He added Europe should refrain from “playing games” in the region without taking Turkish interests into consideration. The Turkish Interior Minister also blasted European countries, especially Germany and the Netherlands who were against allowing Turkish political rallies on their soil in favour of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on the referendum to be held on April 16.