Turkey wants to arrest Paludan after Koran burning

Turkey wants to arrest Paludan after Koran burning

Updated 12:33 | Posted 12:05 p.m

full screenRasmus Paludan outside the Turkish embassy in January this year. Photo: Fredrik Sandberg/TT

Turkey has issued an arrest warrant against Rasmus Paludan.

The order comes as part of a larger investigation that Ankara began after the Koran burning outside the Turkish embassy in Stockholm.

– Ankara will follow the Swedish NATO promises closely, says Erdogan according to Anatolia.

Turkey issues an arrest warrant against Rasmus Paludan for the Koran burning at the Turkish embassy in Stockholm, according to the Anatolia news agency, TT reports.

The arrest warrant comes as part of a larger investigation against Paludan.

After the Koran burning outside the embassy that took place on January 21, Ankara’s chief prosecutor opened an investigation against Paludan, who, according to TT, is accused of “publicly insulting the religious values”.

– Ankara will follow the Swedish NATO promises closely, says Erdogan according to Anatolia.

He continues:

– Sweden’s NATO application will be helped if concrete steps are taken to combat terrorist groups.



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