The burning of the Koran in Stockholm led to problems for NATO in Sweden. Now, far-right politician Rasmus Paludan is making a promise to Turkey:
– I will burn a Quran in front of the Turkish embassy in Copenhagen every Friday until Sweden is accepted into NATO, says Danish-Swedish Rasmus Paludan aftonbladet.
Negotiations between Sweden and Turkey on NATO membership have been so far very Difficult.
After, after Paludan burned the Quran in Stockholm on Saturday, The situation became more difficult.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan responded very forcefully in the event. He said Sweden could no longer expect Turkey to support its application for NATO membership.
Paludan himself said the demonstration was a signal to Erdoğan that he should not interfere with how freedom of expression is practiced in Sweden.
– When he does not want to allow Sweden to join NATO, I must teach him freedom of speech so that he does so, Paludam tells Aftonbladet, referring to Erdogan.
The Swedish Prime Minister, Ulf Kristersson, also referred to the NATO situation as “really grave”.
Christerson said during Press conference on Tuesday.
Christerson signed Twitter Saturday Freedom of expression is an essential part of democracy. But he added that legal procedures are not necessarily correct.
– I would like to express my sympathy to all Muslims who were offended by what happened in Stockholm, Christerson wrote.
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