In a Twitter survey by Anadolu, 92.5% of respondents mentioned no to Türkiye approving of Sweden‘s bid to affix NATO, the news company mentioned Monday.
A complete of fifty,155 folks responded to the 24-hour survey asking: “Do you think Türkiye should support Sweden’s bid to join NATO?” and lots of additionally shared their views within the feedback part.
This survey got here on the heels of the burning of a duplicate of the Muslim holy Quran and the permitting of an illustration by PKK terror group supporters, each in Sweden.
Türkiye condemned Rasmus Paludan, chief of the Danish far-right get together Stram Kurs (Hard Line), who was given permission to burn a duplicate of holy Quran on Saturday outdoors the Turkish Embassy in Stockholm.
In response to Sweden’s permission, Ankara canceled Swedish Defense Minister Pal Jonson‘s upcoming go to to Türkiye.
Türkiye additionally condemned Sweden for permitting an illustration by supporters of the PKK terror group within the capital Stockholm.
The Turkish Foreign Ministry summoned 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.”
Türkiye warned Sweden that permitting propaganda actions that PKK-affiliated circles had been getting ready to hold out in Stockholm is a “clear violation” of the tripartite deal the nations signed final June, in line with Turkish diplomatic sources.
Swedish Foreign Minister Tobias Billstrom mentioned he was involved the demonstration would threat additional delaying Türkiye’s ratification of Sweden’s NATO bid.
However, he added that it might be “very inappropriate” for him to name for an individual to not be allowed to hold out an illustration.
Last week, Türkiye referred to as on Sweden to take steps towards terror teams after an illustration in Stockholm, the place supporters of the PKK terrorist group hung in effigy by the toes Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan after which uploaded footage of the provocation together with threats towards Türkiye and Erdoğan.
Sweden and Finland formally utilized to affix NATO final May, abandoning many years of army non-alignment, a call spurred by Russia’s struggle on Ukraine, which began on Feb. 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 (FETÖ).
Last June, Türkiye and the 2 Nordic nations signed a memorandum at a NATO summit to handle Ankara’s reliable safety issues, paving the way in which for his or her eventual membership within the alliance.
