According to Hulusi Akara, Minister of National Defense, Stockholm and Helsinki do not want to support Ankara’s fight against terrorism, but are also waiting for help to join NATO.
Turkish Minister of National Defense Hulusi Akar claims that Sweden and Finland do not want to help Ankara in the fight against terrorism. At the same time, countries are waiting for Turkey’s help to join NATO. The official’s words were quoted from the Turkish edition of TRT Haber.
According to the minister, Sweden and Finland should not ignore attacks on Turkish values.
“It is unacceptable to ignore, remain silent and belittle the treacherous attacks against Turkey, our President, our flag, the Qur’an and our sacred values.” said.
The Burning of the Koran in Stockholm: What Happened?
This is how Hulusi Akar reacted to the burning of the Qur’an.
Rasmus Paludan, leader of the far-right Stram Kurs party in Denmark, set fire to the holy book of Muslims in front of the Turkish Embassy in Stockholm on January 21.
He said that he would continue such actions in the future, despite the threats that followed. An action was held at the Turkish Embassy in support of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, which is banned in Turkey, and against Sweden’s entry into NATO.
The Turkish Foreign Ministry said the action in Stockholm violated the tripartite memorandum on Sweden’s NATO membership.
After the protest in Stockholm, anti-Swedish protests broke out in Turkey. A mass action was held in the Consulate General of the country in Istanbul, where the Swedish flag was burned. Those who were not satisfied gathered in front of the Swedish Embassy in Ankara.
Evaluating the accession process of Sweden and Finland to the North Atlantic Alliance, Minister Akar noted that Turkey has always supported NATO’s open-door policy.
“They want cooperation with NATO to protect their state, but we also want their help in the fight against terrorism,” he commented.
Recall that in early December 2022, Sweden first extradited Mahmut Tata, a member of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, to Turkey. In Turkey, Tat was sentenced to 6 years and 10 months in prison for being a member of the PKK. He applied for political asylum in Sweden in 2015, but was denied.
Source: Focus
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