Turkey summons Danish envoy over burning of Koran and Turkish flags

The Republic of Turkey has summoned Danny Annan, Danish ambassador to Turkey, over recent attacks on the holy Koran and the Turkish flag.

On Friday, the Turkish Foreign Ministry said that Turkey condemned attacks on the Koran and the Turkish flag. It said in a statement, “This act is clear proof that Islamophobia, xenophobia, discrimination and racism have recently increased in Europe.”

Last week, Patrioterne Gar Live, a Danish far-right group, burned a copy of the holy Koran and the Turkish flag. The group gathered outside the Turkish embassy in Copenhagen to burn a copy of the Koran. Subsequently, Turkey condemned the incident. Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Morocco and Pakistan also condemned the incident.

While summoning Danny Annan, Turkey said that "we strongly condemn and protest this vile attack.” Turkey asked Denmark to take effective measures to prevent such incidents in the country.

Saudi Arabia’s foreign ministry said in a statement, “Saudi Arabia condemns and denounces in the strongest terms the burning of the Holy Quran by an extremist group in Denmark.”

The Turkish government urged Danish authorities to prevent such incidents. The Danish foreign ministry did not yet comment on the incident.

Earlier this year, a protest in Stockholm, the Capital of Sweden, against Islam and Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan by a far-right anti-immigrant Danish/Swedish politician also increased tension between Turkey and Denmark. Subsequently, the Turkish National Defence Ministry condemned such incidents in European countries. Turkey urged Denmark and Sweden to prevent further provocations.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Morocco also condemned the incident. The ministry said in a statement, “Although this heinous act was committed in front of the diplomatic representation of another Muslim country, the Kingdom of Morocco considers it a provocative act.”

The Turkish Foreign Ministry previously summoned Denmark’s Ambassador to Turkey in January over an attack against the holy book of the Koran.

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