ISTANBUL, 21 JAN – Turkey has canceled the visit of the Swedish defense minister due to an anti-Turkish protest in Stockholm. “At this point, Swedish Defense Minister Pal Jonson’s visit to Turkey on January 27 lost its meaning and importance, so we canceled the visit,” said Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar. . The Swedish minister’s visit was aimed at overcoming Ankara’s objections to Sweden’s application for NATO membership. Turkey is angered by permission obtained from a right-wing extremist to demonstrate today outside the Turkish embassy in Stockholm. The purpose of the visit was to try to overcome Ankara’s objections to Sweden’s entry into NATO. The authorization granted to a Swedish-Danish right-wing extremist, Rasmus Paludan, to demonstrate on Saturday in front of the Turkish embassy in the Swedish capital has aroused anger in Ankara. Paludan has expressed his intention to “burn the Koran” in front of the legation. A pro-Kurdish demonstration is also planned for today in Sweden. (HANDLE).
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