Quran burning amid Qurban Bayram and Erdoğan's message to the West
Sweden made headlines in Türkiye again this week by permitting yet another Quran burning under police protection on the first day of Qurban Bayram, also known as Eid al-Adha. That heinous act took place near a mosque in Stockholm, as had another burning in January, and had absolutely nothing to do with freedom of expression. Quite the contrary, it was a hate crime targeting Muslims and an obvious act of provocation.
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What Goes Wrong With Sweden's "Limitless" Freedom of Expression?
How Rasmus Paludan could burn the Holy Qur’an as the Swedish police simply watched.
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The recent Quran burning has shown that European governments are sensitive about crimes committed against one religion, but not against another
It is no secret that some Western governments have been unhappy with Ankara's autonomous foreign policy in recent years, so some have questioned Türkiye's NATO membership and policies
'It is unfortunate to see how European governments, directly or indirectly, pave the way for the ultranationalist and xenophobic circles to dominate European politics'
