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Sweden’s NATO bid put in jeopardy after Quran burning in Stockholm

Turkish President Tayyip Erdoğan threw cold water on NATO’s expansion in the wake of weekend protests in the Swedish capital by an anti-Islam activist and pro-Kurdish groups.

Sweden criticized the Koran burning by a right-wing extremist in Stockholm but defended the decision to let it happen
Sweden criticized the Quran burning by a right-wing extremist in Stockholm but defended the decision to let it happen (AN/ZHIJIAN DAI/Unsplash)

Sweden may not get Turkey's support to become a NATO member since a protester was allowed to burn a copy of the Quran outside the Turkish embassy in Stockholm.

“It is clear that those who allowed such vileness to take place in front of our embassy can no longer expect any charity from us regarding their NATO membership application,” Turkish President Tayyip Erdoğan said on Monday.

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