ABN , First Publish Date – 2023-01-25T07:50:17+05:30 IST
Protests outside the Turkish embassy in Stockholm over the burning of Danish extremist leader Rasmus Koran…
Stockholm sparks protest
Stockholm: Protests erupted over the burning of the Danish extremist leader Rasmus Quran outside the Turkish embassy in Stockholm. The burning of the Quran led to protests in Istanbul. This incident damaged the relations between Sweden-Turkey. (NATO) prompting Turkey to talk about membership.A woman holds a Quran during a protest outside the Swedish consulate in Istanbul.
“Burning holy books is an act of reverence. Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristerson tweeted, “I want to express my sympathy to all the Muslims who were offended by the incident that happened in Stockholm today. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned Sweden in the wake of this incident. Many Arab countries, including Saudi Arabia, Jordan, and Kuwait, condemned the incident of burning the Koran in Stockholm.
Updated Date – 2023-01-25T08:00:24+05:30 IST