Sweden needs Türkiye's support to join NATO, however, Ankara is pushing for a hard line on Kurds living in the Nordic country.
abc.net.au/news/danish-right-wing-politician-burns-koran-in-sweden/101880072Amid Sweden's bid to join NATO, protests in Stockholm against Türkiye, the gatekeeper to the Nordic country joining the military alliance, have sharply heightened tensions between the two countries.Arab countries have condemned the burning of the Koran and called for 'tolerance'During the protests, an anti-immigrant politician from the far-right fringe burned a copy of the Koran near the Turkish embassy.
"Permitting this anti-Islam act, which targets Muslims and insults our sacred values, under the guise of freedom of expression is completely unacceptable." The Koran-burning was carried out by Rasmus Paludan, leader of Danish far-right political party Hard Line. Sweden and Finland applied last year to join NATO following Russia's invasion of Ukraine but all 30 member states must approve their bids.
"We will continue our opposition to the Swedish NATO application," Thomas Pettersson, spokesperson for Alliance Against NATO and one of organisers of the demonstration, told Reuters.In Istanbul, people in a group of about 200 protesters set fire to a Swedish flag in front of the Swedish consulate in response to the burning of the Koran.
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