Istanbul Syriac Kadim Foundation criticizes Quran burning
Date
1/22/2023 3:40:43 AM
(MENAFN) The Istanbul Syriac Kadim Foundation on Saturday “strongly” convicted the burning of a copy of the Quran, Islam’s holy book, by a Swedish-Danish right-wing terrorist in Stockholm.
“It is never acceptable to insult sacred values, for whatever purpose, in the name of freedom,” the foundation shared on Twitter.
The denunciation came when Rasmus Paludan, leader of the Danish far-right party Stram Kurs (Hard Line), burnt a copy of the holy Quran on Saturday outside the Turkish Embassy in Stockholm.
In reply to Sweden's consent for an intended burning of the Quran, Ankara annulled Swedish Defense Minister Pal Jonson's future trip to Türkiye.
On Friday, the Turkish Foreign Ministry met Swedish Ambassador to Ankara Staffan Herrstrom, who was informed that Türkiye "strongly condemns this provocative act, which is clearly a hate crime, that Sweden's attitude is unacceptable, that Ankara expects the act not to be allowed, and insults to sacred values cannot be defended under the guise of democratic rights."
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