Turkey condemned the Swedish authorities’ decision to approve a Quran-burning demonstration outside a mosque in Stockholm on Wednesday: a single person (apart from his translator) took part in the planned demonstration, which coincided with the Muslim holiday of Eid-al-Adha. According to the police, the protest was made in accordance with the right of freedom of speech and it did not pose an immediate security risk. The decision to permit the demonstration may now jeopardize Sweden’s bid to join NATO before the bloc’s key summit in July.
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