A group of supporters of the terrorist organization PKK/YPG, gathered in front of the historical city hall in the capital city of Stockholm, hung a puppet likened to President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan by his feet on a pole in front of the building and shared the image of this moment on social media.
Insolent THREAT
In the video shared on social media accounts linked to the terrorist organization PKK/YPG, it was seen that threats targeting Turkey and President Erdoğan were made with Turkish subtitles.
Insulting comments under the post, in which it was stated that there would be a show of charity for NATO on January 21 in Stockholm, also drew attention.
On November 21, 2022, supporters of the terrorist organization PKK/YPG projected images containing terrorist organization propaganda and insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to the chancellery of the Turkish Embassy in Stockholm. Thereupon, Sweden’s Ambassador to Ankara Staffan Herrström was summoned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and condemned.
SWEDEN MINISTER OF FOREIGN REACTED TOO
Swedish Foreign Minister Tobias Billström said in a statement on social media that “what has been done to an elected president is disgusting”.
JET REACTION FROM AK PARTY
AK Party Deputy Chairman Numan Kurtulmuş, in Sweden’s capital Stockholm, regarding the provocations of the supporters of the terrorist organization PKK/YPG, said, “This is an attack not only against our President, but against the whole of Turkey. It is unacceptable to be a spectator. cannot be.” used the phrase.
In a statement on his social media account, Kurtulmuş reacted to a group of terrorist organization PKK/YPG supporters, who gathered in front of the historic city hall in Stockholm, hanging a puppet that resembled President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on a pole in front of the building. Numan Kurtulmus said:
“The ugly demonstration in Sweden is an attack not only against our President, but also against the whole of Turkey. Neither this baseness nor being a spectator to it is acceptable. Turkey does not allow terrorist organizations to join NATO. It has been revealed once again how right his sensitivity on this issue is.”
HEAD OF COMMUNICATIONS ALTUN ALSO REACTED
After the scandalous images, a reaction came from Communications Director Fahrettin Altun. “We condemn in the strongest terms the targeting of Turkey and its democratically elected president in Sweden by members of the terrorist organization PKK.
We call on the Swedish authorities to take the necessary steps against terrorist organizations without further delay. Sweden has to keep the promises it made in Madrid in order to join NATO, of which Turkey has been a member for 70 years. It would be absurd to expect Turkey to make concessions on this issue. “The fact that the PKK terrorist is able to defy the Swedish government in the heart of Stockholm is proof that the Swedish authorities did not take the necessary steps against terrorism, as they claimed in recent days.”
AK PARTY SPEAKER ÇELİK: NEVER ACCEPTABLE
AK Party Spokesperson Ömer Çelik also said in a statement, “We condemn the targeting of our President and Turkey in the action organized by the supporters of the terrorist organization PKK in Stockholm, the capital of Sweden. It is never acceptable for the Swedish authorities to allow this despicable act.” said.