Last year the municipality of Tilburg prevented the controversial Turkish-German boxing club Osmanen Germania from settling in the city. Spokespersons of the police and the municipality confirmed this on Wednesday following a report in the Brabants Dagblad.

Osmanen Germania is an organization with the characteristics of a motorcycle club. Members wear vests that resemble those of motorcycle clubs. In Germany, Osmanen Germania has been linked to nationalist violence against a similar Kurdish club.

According to the municipality of Tilburg, the refusal of the club fits in with the line to keep motorcycle clubs out of the door. Motor club No Surrender has left Tilburg and the municipality is also trying to work Satudarah out.

The National Coordinator for Counterterrorism and Security (NCTV) has previously expressed its concerns about the Turkish martial arts club.