A number of Western countries, including France, Germany and the US, have urged their citizens in Turkey to be “vigilant” in the face of the danger of being attacked by burning copies of the Koran in Sweden and Denmark while fighting terrorism. Demonstrations in Ankara.
The US embassy in Ankara said: “In light of the recent incidents of Koran burning in Europe, the US government is warning its citizens of possible terrorist attacks on places of worship in Turkey in the name of revenge.”
The US Embassy advised its citizens to remain “vigilant, avoid gatherings and maintain a low profile.”
Simultaneously, the French embassy in Ankara sent out a similar email message to its citizens in the country based on the American warning.
“Given that the risk of a terrorist attack in Turkey remains high, as outlined in a security alert issued by the US Embassy on January 27, 2023, French people living in Turkey or transiting through Turkey are urged to exercise the utmost vigilance, especially at potential assembly points,” she said. she — which are frequented by foreigners, including places of worship.”
Germany and Italy also sent similar warnings to their citizens. And the German embassy tweeted today on Saturday: “According to security officials, after the incident with the burning of the Koran in his embassy [تركيا] In Sweden, the risk of terrorist attacks in Turkey is rising.” In this regard, German citizens living in Turkey are advised to exercise maximum vigilance when visiting public places and avoid visiting them.
Swedish-Danish extremist Rasmus Paludan burned a Quran in front of the Turkish embassy in Stockholm in the presence of police, prompting a wave of condemnations. Thus, he protested against the fact that Turkey is preventing Sweden and Finland from joining NATO.
And on Friday, Paludan repeated his act, burning a copy of the Koran in front of a mosque in the Danish capital, and then another copy in front of the Turkish embassy.
