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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Danya Hajjaji

Turkey condemns burning of Qur’an during far-right protest in Sweden

Rasmus Paludan holding a Qur’an while speaking
Far-right politician Rasmus Paludan gave an hour-long speech against Islam and immigration before setting fire to a copy of the Qur’an. Photograph: Fredrik Sandberg/TT/EPA

Turkey has condemned a demonstration involving the burning of Qur’ans in Sweden on Saturday, further inflaming tensions between the two countries amid Stockholm’s Nato bid.

The protest in Stockholm, which took place under heavy police protection in front of Turkey’s embassy, gathered about 100 people and a crowd of reporters, Agence France-Presse reported.

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