Thursday’s provocation by supporters of the PKK/YPG terrorist group in Sweden concentrating on the Turkish president is each “racist” and “hate crime”, the Turkish international minister stated on Friday.
“We saw another provocation by the PKK/YPG terrorist group in Sweden. In fact, this is an act that includes both a racist and a hate crime. Therefore, it is an act that Sweden must also fight against,” Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu stated in a joint press convention together with his Italian counterpart Antonio Tajani within the capital Ankara.
Çavuşoğlu’s remarks got here after terror supporters on Thursday gathered in entrance of the historic City Hall within the capital Stockholm, hung a determine of Erdoğan in effigy by the toes on a pole in entrance of the constructing and shared video footage of the second on social media.
Footage posted afterward a social media account affiliated with the phobia group confirmed that threats concentrating on Türkiye and Erdoğan had been made with Turkish subtitles.
Sweden amended its structure and associated anti-terrorism legislation however these legal guidelines aren’t even wanted, Çavuşoğlu stated, including it has to “fight an act that is racist and hate crime.”
There had been some actions by the PKK earlier than, and Sweden instructed Türkiye that they’d issue in stopping them, he stated.
This provocative motion happened proper in entrance of the municipality within the heart of the town, in entrance of everybody, he stated, including that simply condemning it isn’t sufficient.
“Sweden has a responsibility here, they cannot escape this responsibility,” the Turkish international minister stated.
The Swedish authorities had proven some dedication on the difficulty, however actions of the terrorist group proceed there, he added.
“Not only yesterday’s racist and hate crime act, but also activities supporting the terrorist organization continue,” he stated.
There is an “apparent reality” that the terrorist group and its supporters don’t need Sweden and Finland to change into members of NATO, the highest Turkish diplomat stated.
Either Sweden and Finland will “turn a blind eye to this and bow down to it” or they’ll fulfill their commitments to take the mandatory steps towards these terrorist organizations, he added.
Last November, supporters of the phobia group PKK/YPG projected pictures insulting Erdoğan on a Turkish Embassy constructing in Stockholm.
The threatening protest got here as Sweden tries to reassure Türkiye that it stands towards terrorists which threaten the nation, such because the PKK/YPG, whereas looking for Ankara’s approval for the Nordic nation to hitch NATO.
Turkish officers have stated Sweden has but to satisfy the pledges it made to hitch the alliance.
