The reason was the widespread burning of the holy book for Turks, the Koran.
The Turkish Foreign Ministry condemned the protests in Stockholm in support of the Kurds and against Sweden's entry into NATO, which were accompanied by the burning of the Koran. The diplomatic service called the incident an “anti-Islamic act” and a “hate crime”.
Mass gatherings in Sweden, which is waiting for Ankara's support to join NATO, increased the already existing tensions between the two countries.< /p>
“We strongly condemn the vile attack on our holy book, the Koran, committed today (January 21) in Sweden, despite our repeated warnings. This anti-Islamic act, which is directed against Muslims and insults our sacred values, which took place allegedly under the slogan of freedom of expression is , absolutely unacceptable,” said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkey.
The Turkish diplomatic service emphasized that this case demonstrates the alarming level that Islamophobia and racist and discriminatory movements have reached in Europe.
Ankara called on the Swedish authorities to take the necessary measures against the perpetrators of this hate crime; and also appealed to all countries and international organizations to “take concrete steps as a sign of solidarity against Islamophobia”. to its obligations under the tripartite memorandum,” the statement said.
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After the Swedish authorities provided permission to hold anti-Turkish events in Sweden, Turkey canceled the visit of Swedish Defense Minister Pal Johnson to Ankara scheduled for January 27 and summoned the ambassador.
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