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Turkish foreign minister condemns Islamophobic incident in Sweden

ANKARA, TURKIYE - APRIL 19: Turkish foreign minister Mevlut Cavuoglu on Tuesday, Apr. 19, criticized an Islamophobic incident in Sweden where a far-right politician burned the Muslim holy book, the Quran.On Thursday, Rasmus Paludan, the leader of the far-right Stram Kurs (Hard Line) party, burned a copy of the Muslim holy book in southern Linkoping, according to media reports.Paludan has also threatened to burn copies of the Quran during extremist rallies.Following the provocation, protests have continued in parts of the country, the Swedish daily Expressen reported.In a statement, the Norrkoping police department claimed that the officers fired in the air to stop the demonstrators from attacking the police and that those injured appeared to have been hit by ricocheting bullets and are now being treated at a hospital.Riots broke out in the cities Malmo, Norrkoping and Jonkoping as well as in the capital Stockholm, leaving 125 police vehicles damaged and 34 officers injured, while 13 people were detained. (Footage by Turkish Foreign Ministry /Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
ANKARA, TURKIYE - APRIL 19: Turkish foreign minister Mevlut Cavuoglu on Tuesday, Apr. 19, criticized an Islamophobic incident in Sweden where a far-right politician burned the Muslim holy book, the Quran.On Thursday, Rasmus Paludan, the leader of the far-right Stram Kurs (Hard Line) party, burned a copy of the Muslim holy book in southern Linkoping, according to media reports.Paludan has also threatened to burn copies of the Quran during extremist rallies.Following the provocation, protests have continued in parts of the country, the Swedish daily Expressen reported.In a statement, the Norrkoping police department claimed that the officers fired in the air to stop the demonstrators from attacking the police and that those injured appeared to have been hit by ricocheting bullets and are now being treated at a hospital.Riots broke out in the cities Malmo, Norrkoping and Jonkoping as well as in the capital Stockholm, leaving 125 police vehicles damaged and 34 officers injured, while 13 people were detained. (Footage by Turkish Foreign Ministry /Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
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