Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoggan resolutely condemned acts of defilest Koran in Sweden. The head of state said this in a television show following a meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkey.
The Turkish leader emphasized that such actions cannot be justified by freedom of expression.
President Erdogan also touched on the latest events in France, where, as a result of the murder by the police of a 17-year-old young man, mass riots broke out.
”violence gave rise to violence and provoked today’s events. Like throughout history, those who sow the wind reap the storm,” he said, commenting on what was happening.
According to him, in Ankara with concern, they follow what is happening and hope for an early cessation of unrest without further escalation of violence.
The Turkish leader expressed fear that events in France could provoke further oppression of Muslims and migrants.
“In countries known for its colonial past, cultural racism has turned into institutional racism. Events that began in France and soon spread to other countries, go their roots into social architecture created by this kind of thinking,” Erdogan said .
President Erdogan again indicated the inadmissibility of support for a number of terrorist organizations that threaten the national security of Turkey. “Everyone should understand that friendly relations with Turkey cannot be achieved by maintaining terrorism and creating the conditions for the activities of terrorists,” he stressed.