Activist Rasmus Paludan burnt the Muslim holy book to protest Turkey blocking Sweden from joining Nato. Read more at straitstimes.com.
- Turkey summoned Denmark’s ambassador on Friday to condemn Copenhagen for allowing a far-right extremist to burn Qurans over Ankara’sAnti-Islam activist Rasmus Paludan, a Danish-Swedish dual national, firstnear a mosque in the Danish capital and then a second copy outside the Turkish embassy.
“In the wake of recent Quran-burning incidents in Europe, the US government cautions its citizens of possible retaliatory attacks by terrorists against places of worship in Turkey,” said the US embassy. A Turkish diplomatic source said the Danish ambassador was summoned to protest at his country’s “unacceptable” attitude towards Mr Paludan’s actions.
Mr Paludan vowed on Friday to stage weekly actions involving the Quran until Turkey approves Sweden and Finland’s Nato membership. Protesters marching in Kabul on Jan 27 to express anger at last week’s burning of the Quran in Sweden. PHOTO: AFP
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