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Turkey condemns Sweden protests, cancels ministers' meeting
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Leader of the far-right Danish political party Stram Kurs, Rasmus Paludan, stands outside the Turkish embassy in Stockholm, Sweden, Saturday Jan. 21, 2023. Sweden is bracing for demonstrations that could complicate its efforts to persuade Turkey to approve its NATO accession. A far-right activist from Denmark has received permission from police to stage a protest on Saturday outside the Turkish Embassy, where he intends to burn the Quran, Islam’s holy book. - photo by Fredrik Sandberg/TT News Agency via AP
STOCKHOLM (AP) — Turkey on Saturday canceled a planned visit by Sweden’s defense minister in response to anti-Turkish protests that increased tension between the two countries as Sweden seeks Turkey's approval to join NATO. A far-right activist from Denmark received permission from police to stage a protest outside the Turkish Embassy in Stockholm where he burned the Quran, Islam’s holy book. A separate pro-Kurdish demonstration was planned later Saturday in the Swedish capital.