2 February 2023 at 12:10 The Norwegian ambassador summoned to the carpet in Turkey The Norwegian ambassador to Turkey has been summoned to the carpet after permission was given for a demonstration that violates the Koran. This is written by the Reuters news agency, which refers to Turkish sources. According to VG, SIAN is planning to burn the Koran in a demonstration outside the Turkish embassy. The Foreign Ministry confirms to news that Norway’s ambassador in Ankara was today summoned to a meeting in the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs. – Our ambassador pointed out that freedom of expression is enshrined in the constitution in Norway, and that the Norwegian authorities neither support nor stand behind the announced demonstration, says press officer at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Mathias Rongved. Reuters learns from a source in the Turkish Foreign Ministry that the ministry has requested that the Norwegian demonstration be stopped. After the Danish-Swedish right-wing extremist Rasmus Paludan burned a Koran in front of the Turkish embassy in Sweden in January, Turkey closed the door to admit Sweden into NATO.
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