“In the Kristallnacht incident, the Nazis burned the pages of the Torah. Would the Swedish authorities right this moment outline such a disgusting factor as freedom of expression?” Altun requested.
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Burning the Quran in entrance of the Turkish embassy promotes violence in opposition to Muslims, particularly Muslims in Sweden, Türkiye’s Communications Director has mentioned.
Rasmus Paludan, chief of the Danish far-right political get together Hard Line, whereas surrounded and guarded by the police, set the Quran on hearth in Sweden’s capital Stockholm on Saturday .
In an interview with the Swedish-based Dagens Nyheter Newspaper on Monday, Fahrettin Altun underlined the distinction between freedom of expression and hate speech, including that the Turkish Constitution additionally ensures freedom of expression.
“In the Kristallnacht incident, the Nazis burned the pages of the Torah. Would the Swedish authorities today define such a disgusting thing as freedom of expression?” Altun asked.
When asked about the latest situation regarding the visit of the Swedish Defense Minister to Ankara, which he plans to make this week, Altun said, “Our Minister of National Defense Hulusi Akar introduced that this go to has been canceled because of the newest developments in Sweden. In truth, the message is evident: there isn’t any level in getting collectively if Sweden will not take Türkiye’s considerations severely”.
In a previous interview, Altun called for making the clear distinction between Kurdish political activism and the activities of the PKK terrorist group: “It is previous time the European governments get up to the truth of PKK’s organized terrorist actions on their soil”.
He said if the Swedish authorities are serious about their national security and want to join NATO, they “must also care about the security of their potential NATO allies like Türkiye. This is not too much to ask. Unless of course they truly do not care”.
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Last week, Türkiye known as on Sweden to take steps in opposition to terror teams after an illustration in Stockholm, the place supporters of the PKK terrorist organisation hung in effigy by the toes a determine of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan after which uploaded footage of the provocation together with threats in opposition to Türkiye and Erdogan.
Sweden and Finland formally utilized to affix NATO final May, abandoning a long time of army non-alignment, a choice spurred by Russia’s warfare on Ukraine, which began on February 24.
But Türkiye – a NATO member for greater than 70 years – voiced objections, accusing the 2 nations of tolerating and even supporting terror teams, together with the PKK and the Fetullah Terrorist Organization (FETO).
Last June, Türkiye and the 2 Nordic nations signed a memorandum at a NATO summit to handle Ankara’s official safety considerations, paving the best way for his or her eventual membership within the alliance.
“We shared our considerations when Sweden shared that it needed to affix NATO. We created a mechanism collectively to handle these considerations. I can say that Sweden is inadequate to satisfy all calls for,” he said.
Asked about how long the NATO process could take, Altun said, “This process will take as long as necessary. If you remember, Greece vetoed Macedonia’s entry into NATO for 10 years for a simple reason, Macedonia’s name. Türkiye has much more serious concerns. We are talking about terrorist attacks that killed thousands of innocent people here,” Altun emphasised.
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