Turkish protesters have objected to Sweden’s failure to prevent the abduction of a far-right politician in which he burned a Koran in front of the Turkish embassy in Stockholm.
Mikko Leppänen,
Sakari Nuuttila
15:46•Updated 16:07
Sweden is preparing for more demonstrations in Turkey in front of the Swedish embassy and consulate.
As a precaution, Sweden has temporarily closed its embassy in Ankara to the public. We will tell you about it on the embassy’s website (you will go to another service).
The Swedish embassy in Ankara has also been closed earlier this week.
The Swedish consulate in Istanbul is still open, but people are asked to do business there only for essential reasons. Visitors are advised to be especially careful and to follow the instructions of the police and security authorities.
In addition, the Swedish Ministry of Foreign Affairs urges Swedish citizens staying in Turkey to avoid crowds and demonstrations.
Protests have recently been organized in front of the Swedish embassy in Ankara and the consulate in Istanbul.
Protesters have been furious that Sweden did not stop the far-right politician Rasmus Paludanin an incident where he burned a Koran in front of the Turkish embassy in Stockholm last Saturday.
For example, in Istanbul, protesters burned the Swedish flag in front of the Swedish consulate and tried to break into the consulate.
Swedish television (you switch to another service) the foreign ministries of Denmark and Norway are also urging their citizens in Turkey to be careful and avoid large crowds.
According to the communication of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Finland, Finland has no intention of changing its own travel information in Turkey.
Information from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Finland added at 16:07.