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Burning the Qur’an in Sweden angers Turkey and threatens NATO’s membership path

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Sweden and Finland have taken another step to join NATO, which means that there is now nothing left but the formal ratification of the accession agreement. Anadolu Agency | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images It’s now been eight months since Sweden and Finland announced their intention to join NATO, a move that upended the two … Read more

Turkish anger after burning the Qur’an and Kurds protesting in Sweden | Islamophobia news

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Turkey denounced Sweden after protests outside its embassy in Stockholm, including the burning of a Koran by far-right supporters and a separate demonstration by Kurdish activists. Ankara said on Saturday it had canceled a visit by the Swedish defense minister aimed at overcoming Turkey’s objections to its NATO membership. Sweden needs Turkey’s support to enter … Read more