Turkey’s President Warns Sweden on NATO After Koran Burning

Last Update: January 23, 2023, 22:22 IST

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been President of Turkey for 10 years and served as Prime Minister for another eleven between 2003 and 2014 (Image: Reuters)

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been President of Turkey for 10 years and served as Prime Minister for another eleven between 2003 and 2014 (Image: Reuters)

Sweden should not expect support for NATO from us,” Erdogan said in his first official reaction to the incident.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned Sweden on Monday that it should not expect Turkey’s support to join NATO after a Koran was burned outside Ankara’s embassy in Stockholm.

In his first official reaction to the incident on Saturday by an anti-Islam politician during a protest approved by Swedish police despite Turkish objections, Erdogan said: “Sweden should not expect support for NATO from us.”

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