Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, touching the issue of desecration of the Qur’an, said: “We most decisively condemn these manifestations. We are conducting serious negotiations on this issue with international subjects and Islamic countries.”
Fidan spoke at a joint press conference, which was after his meeting with the Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Peter Siyyarto in the capital of Hungary Budapest.
“We most decisively condemn these manifestations. We are conducting serious negotiations on this issue with international subjects and Islamic countries,” Fidan said, commenting on attacks on the sacred book of Muslims.
noting that as a result of Turkey’s initiatives there were a number of important events, the Turkish Foreign Minister added: “On July 12, the United Nations (UN) Council of Human Rights (UN) defined attacks on the Koran as a manifestation of religious hatred. On July 25, the UN General Assembly adopted the resolution, in which all acts of violence against sacred books are recognized as a violation of international law. “
He said that on July 31, a meeting of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIS) will be held on this issue.
“We hope, but we do not believe that the sensitivity of our European allies on these issues will increase,” said Hakan Fidan.
The Minister conducted historical parallels from the history with the words: “It all started with the burning of books in Europe. Like today, these books were also burned under the supervision of the state. This was followed by concentration camps, and we know how it ended.”
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According to him, the burning of sacred books has nothing to do with freedom of expression.