Türkiye urges Sweden to withdraw permit for Koran protest

Mevlut Cavusoglu, Turkish Foreign Minister

© APA | Mevlut Cavusoglu, Turkish Foreign Minister

# 21 January 2023 15:35 (UTC +04:00)

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Saturday that he hoped Swedish authorities would not allow a protest that includes burning the Koran, APA reports citing Reuters.

"This permission is granted to this person, despite all our warnings. This vile act will take place at around 1600 Turkish time (1300 GMT), I hope Swedish authorities will take necessary measures until then and will not allow this," Cavusoglu said to reporters.

Cavusoglu also said the protest could not classified as freedom of expression.

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