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FM Çavuşoğlu: 'The purpose of demonstrations is to prevent Sweden's NATO membership'

FM Çavuşoğlu: 'The purpose of demonstrations is to prevent Sweden's NATO membership'

The Foreign Minister of Türkiye called the Qur'an burning demonstrations "provocations" with the purpose of preventing Sweden's NATO membership. Speaking at another place on the same issue, Sweden's Prime Minister Kristersson called the demonstrators "useful fools."

1 February 2023

Foreign Ministry summons Netherlands' ambassador over tearing of Qur'an

Foreign Ministry summons Netherlands' ambassador over tearing of Qur'an

Türkiye's Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned the ambassador Joep Wijnands after Europeans Against the Islamization of the West (Pegida) leader Edwin Wagensveld tore up a Qur'an in front of the House of Representatives in the Netherlands on Sunday.

24 January 2023