Turkiye strongly condemned&nbsp;the burning of Quran&nbsp;and summoned the Danish ambassador to the Turkish Foreign Ministry as it accused Denmark of endorsing a “hate crime” after Rasmus Paludan, a right-wing activist burned copies of the Muslim holy book on Friday (January 27). 
This comes after a week the leader of the Danish right-wing political party Stram Kurs or Hard Line who also holds citizenship of Sweden, staged a Quran-burning protest in Sweden.&nbsp;

As per media reports, Paludan, on Friday, burned copies of the Quran near a Copenhagen mosque and outside the Turkish embassy in Denmark. He did something similar on January 21 outside the Turkish embassy in Stockholm, Sweden which drew widespread condemnation and triggered counter-protests in Turkiye. Additionally, he vowed to do so every Friday until Sweden is admitted into NATO which requires Ankara’s approval.

Turkiye has previously blocked Sweden and neighbouring Finland’s bid to join the military alliance that the two countries have sought following the Russian invasion of Ukraine. However, the membership requires approval from all NATO members, including Ankara, which has indicated that it would block Sweden’s bid partially after Paludan’s stunt in Stockholm last week.&nbsp;

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The protests in Sweden also led to counter-protests in Istanbul where at least 200 people gathered outside the Swedish consulate in the city and burned Sweden’s flag in response to Paludan’s burning of the Quran.&nbsp;

In a statement, the Turkish Foreign Ministry called the Danish politician an “Islamophobic charlatan” and said, “Showing tolerance towards such heinous acts that offend the sensitivities of millions of people living in Europe threatens the practice of peaceful coexistence and provokes racist, xenophobic and anti-Muslim attacks,”&nbsp;reported Al Jazeera. &nbsp;

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Additionally, according to Ankara’s state-run Anadolu Agency, the Danish ambassador was summoned to the Turkish foreign ministry where officials “strongly condemned the permission given for this provocative act which clearly constitutes a hate crime”. The media report also said that the ambassador was also told that “Denmark’s attitude is unacceptable”, as Turkiye expected the permission to be revoked.&nbsp;

According to a report by the&nbsp;Associated Press,&nbsp;Paludan was seen with a protective helmet and surrounded by riot police during the recent protest&nbsp;in Copenhagen which he live-streamed on Facebook and said, “This mosque has no place in Denmark”. Subsequently, Paludan was driven away in a police car.

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Later, he said, “Once he (President of Turkiye Recep Tayyip Erdogan) has let Sweden into NATO, I promise that I will not burn the Quran outside the Turkish Embassy. Otherwise, I will do so every Friday at 2 pm,”&nbsp;reported the AP. Aside from the recent incidents, Ankara has also blocked Finland and Sweden’s bid to join NATO demanding a crackdown on Kurdish armed groups and others that it considers “terrorists”.&nbsp;

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Turkiye strongly condemned the burning of Quran and summoned the Danish ambassador to the Turkish Foreign Ministry as it accused Denmark of endorsing a “hate crime” after Rasmus Paludan, a right-wing activist burned copies of the Muslim holy book on Friday (January 27).

Turkiye strongly condemned the burning of Quran and summoned the Danish ambassador to the Turkish Foreign Ministry as it accused Denmark of endorsing a “hate crime” after Rasmus Paludan, a right-wing activist burned copies of the Muslim holy book on Friday (January 27). This comes after a week the leader of the Danish right-wing political party Stram Kurs or Hard Line who also holds citizenship of Sweden, staged a Quran-burning protest in Sweden. As per media reports, Paludan, on Friday, burned copies of the Quran near a Copenhagen mosque and outside the Turkish embassy in Denmark. He did something similar on January 21 outside the Turkish embassy in Stockholm, Sweden which drew widespread condemnation and triggered counter-protests in Turkiye. Additionally, he vowed to do so every Friday until Sweden is admitted into NATO which requires Ankara’s approval. Turkiye has previously blocked Sweden and neighbouring Finland’s bid to join the military alliance that the two countries have sought following the Russian invasion of Ukraine. However, the membership requires approval from all NATO members, including Ankara, which has indicated that it would block Sweden’s bid partially after Paludan’s stunt in Stockholm last week. ALSO READ | Swedish PM Kristersson calls burning of Koran ‘deeply disrespectful’ The protests in Sweden also led to counter-protests in Istanbul where at least 200 people gathered outside the Swedish consulate in the city and burned Sweden’s flag in response to Paludan’s burning of the Quran. In a statement, the Turkish Foreign Ministry called the Danish politician an “Islamophobic charlatan” and said, “Showing tolerance towards such heinous acts that offend the sensitivities of millions of people living in Europe threatens the practice of peaceful coexistence and provokes racist, xenophobic and anti-Muslim attacks,” reported Al Jazeera. ALSO READ | Turkiye cancels Swedish defence minister’s visit over protest planned by right-wing leader Additionally, according to Ankara’s state-run Anadolu Agency, the Danish ambassador was summoned to the Turkish foreign ministry where officials “strongly condemned the permission given for this provocative act which clearly constitutes a hate crime”. The media report also said that the ambassador was also told that “Denmark’s attitude is unacceptable”, as Turkiye expected the permission to be revoked. According to a report by the Associated Press, Paludan was seen with a protective helmet and surrounded by riot police during the recent protest in Copenhagen which he live-streamed on Facebook and said, “This mosque has no place in Denmark”. Subsequently, Paludan was driven away in a police car. ALSO WATCH | Tensions escalate between Turkiye, Sweden; far-right politician burns Quran in Stockholm Later, he said, “Once he (President of Turkiye Recep Tayyip Erdogan) has let Sweden into NATO, I promise that I will not burn the Quran outside the Turkish Embassy. Otherwise, I will do so every Friday at 2 pm,” reported the AP. Aside from the recent incidents, Ankara has also blocked Finland and Sweden’s bid to join NATO demanding a crackdown on Kurdish armed groups and others that it considers “terrorists”. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

Turkiye summons Danish ambassador after Quran-burning protest outside its embassy, mosque

On Monday, suspected Kurdish militants in Syria fired rockets across the border killing at least two&nbsp;people and injuring at least 10 people, said officials in Turkiye. This comes after Ankara launched deadly airstrikes on suspected militants in Syria and Iraq.&nbsp;

According to the Turkiye’s interior minister, Suleyman Soylu, the rockets hit the Turkish town of Karkamis, near the Syrian border. Among those killed were a teacher and a child while a soldier and seven police officers were wounded overnight in separate shelling by suspected Kurdish militants, he added.&nbsp;

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The rockets struck a high school and two houses and a truck in Karkamis in the country’s Gaziantep province, said the governor Davut Gul, adding that at least six people have been injured. According to CNN Turk, rockets were fired from the Kobani area of Syria which is controlled by the Kurdish People’s Protection Units or the YPG militia.

Soylu also said that Turkiye will respond to these attacks in the “strongest way possible”. While the Kurdish-led forces in Syria have not claimed the responsibility, they had previously promised retaliation on Monday after Turkish airstrikes over northern regions of Syria and Iraq. The airstrikes reportedly targeted Kurdish groups which Ankara holds responsible for the bombing in Istanbul on November 13. The bombing had reportedly killed at least six people and injured at least 80.&nbsp;

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According to Turkish authorities, nearly 90 targets were destroyed by their warplanes during the airstrikes and destroyed many of what it calls “terrorists” were killed. Meanwhile, Turkiye’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that they are also mulling over ground operations against militant groups which will not be “limited to an air campaign.”&nbsp;

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The Turkish air raid in Syria killed at least 31 people, said the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a monitoring group. While Ankara has accused PKK of the bombing in Istanbul, the country reportedly considers YPG the PKK’s affiliate in Syria. However, PKK, which is also considered a terror group by Washington, has since denied involvement in the bombing while the Turkish defence ministry said it was retaliating against the incident in Istanbul.&nbsp;

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On Monday, suspected Kurdish militants in Syria fired rockets across the border killing at least two people and injuring at least 10 people, said officials in Turkiye.

On Monday, suspected Kurdish militants in Syria fired rockets across the border killing at least two people and injuring at least 10 people, said officials in Turkiye. This comes after Ankara launched deadly airstrikes on suspected militants in Syria and Iraq. According to the Turkiye’s interior minister, Suleyman Soylu, the rockets hit the Turkish town of Karkamis, near the Syrian border. Among those killed were a teacher and a child while a soldier and seven police officers were wounded overnight in separate shelling by suspected Kurdish militants, he added. ALSO READ | Türkiye launches air raids against Kurdish militants in Syria and Iraq, 31 dead The rockets struck a high school and two houses and a truck in Karkamis in the country’s Gaziantep province, said the governor Davut Gul, adding that at least six people have been injured. According to CNN Turk, rockets were fired from the Kobani area of Syria which is controlled by the Kurdish People’s Protection Units or the YPG militia. Soylu also said that Turkiye will respond to these attacks in the “strongest way possible”. While the Kurdish-led forces in Syria have not claimed the responsibility, they had previously promised retaliation on Monday after Turkish airstrikes over northern regions of Syria and Iraq. The airstrikes reportedly targeted Kurdish groups which Ankara holds responsible for the bombing in Istanbul on November 13. The bombing had reportedly killed at least six people and injured at least 80. ALSO WATCH | Turkey changes name to Turkiye; UN recognises the new name According to Turkish authorities, nearly 90 targets were destroyed by their warplanes during the airstrikes and destroyed many of what it calls “terrorists” were killed. Meanwhile, Turkiye’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that they are also mulling over ground operations against militant groups which will not be “limited to an air campaign.” ALSO READ | Istanbul bombing: Turkiye 'rejects' US condolences hours before G20 summit The Turkish air raid in Syria killed at least 31 people, said the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a monitoring group. While Ankara has accused PKK of the bombing in Istanbul, the country reportedly considers YPG the PKK’s affiliate in Syria. However, PKK, which is also considered a terror group by Washington, has since denied involvement in the bombing while the Turkish defence ministry said it was retaliating against the incident in Istanbul. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

At least two people killed, several wounded after rocket strikes by Kurdish militants in Syria: Turkiye

Palestinian president Abbas is on 3-day visit to Ankara and met Erdogan. Turkiye's President Erdogan said warming Israel ties won't affect Palestine support and assured Palestine of its continued support.

Palestinian President Abbas on 3-day visit to Ankara