Erdogan: We will not support Sweden joining NATO, unless there is an end to Islamophobia

“Turkey expresses concern over the growing anti-Islamic rhetoric, actions in Europe, especially in Nordic countries,” Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said, according to Anadolu Agency.

“Turkey expects sincere steps from Sweden in the fight against Islamophobia,” Erdogan said, urging Sweden and Finland to fully comply with the commitments made in the tripartite memorandum.

Turkey rules out the possibility of giving the green light to Sweden’s accession to NATO since (this country) allows attacks against Islam’s holy book, the Koran, President Erdogan said today.

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“We will not say yes to (Sweden) to join NATO as long as you allow our holy book, the Koran, to be burned, torn, and this is done with (the approval of) your security personnel,” Erdogan said. referring to the recent burning of a copy of the Koran in the capital Stockholm.

“We are closely monitoring the developments regarding the NATO enlargement process. Our view of Finland is positive, but not of Sweden,” he said, signaling a willingness to support Finland’s NATO candidacy separately from Sweden’s.

Erdogan’s remarks came after Danish-Swedish extremist Rasmus Paludan last week burned copies of the Koran on two separate occasions, first outside the Turkish embassy in Stockholm and later in front of a mosque in Denmark. Paludan also stated that he will proceed to burn the Muslim holy book every Friday until Sweden is accepted into the NATO alliance.

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