Türkiye‘s first woman conveyed her “sorrow” to the partner of Sweden‘s premier over a latest burning of the Muslim holy e book in Stockholm, she stated Wednesday.
“I expressed my sorrow to Mrs. Ed about the disrespect shown to our holy book, the Quran, in Sweden,” Emine Erdoğan tweeted after receiving Birgitta Ed on the sidelines of this week’s NATO summit in Lithuania.
Last month, an individual recognized as Salwan Momika burned a duplicate of the Quran underneath police safety in entrance of the Stockholm Mosque in Sweden.
His provocative act was timed to coincide with Eid al-Adha, one of many main Islamic non secular festivals celebrated by Muslims worldwide.
“I was delighted that an agreement was reached on concrete measures to combat the escalating racism and Islamophobia in Europe,” Erdoğan additionally stated in her tweet after the assembly.
Erdoğan additionally stated that in their assembly within the Baltic nation’s capital Vilnius, she and Ed mentioned their social tasks and how one can enhance cultural cooperation between the 2 international locations.
“I hope that our bilateral relations with Sweden, which trace back to the Ottoman era, continue to expand and grow.”
The 31 leaders of the army alliance are assembly to debate the conflict in Ukraine, Sweden’s NATO membership, and steps to strengthen the group’s protection and deterrence.
Source: www.anews.com.tr
