There has been a growing trend in Europe where far-right groups use freedom of expression as an excuse to carry out anti-Muslim hateful acts under the protection of the state
The Denmark incident is the latest in a growing trend in Europe where far-right groups use freedom of expression as an excuse to carry out hateful acts under the protection of the state.
Earlier in January, a far-right Danish-Swedish politician burned copies of the Quran on at least two occasions, first outside the Turkish Embassy in Stockholm and then in front of a mosque in Denmark, drawing strong condemnations from Muslims around the world. “Europe tolerating such heinous acts that offend the sensitivities of millions of people threaten the practice of peaceful coexistence while at the same time provoking racist, xenophobic and anti-Islamic attacks that are an everyday occurrence in Europe,” Ankara said.
The Turkish National Defence Ministry also condemned “the vile, barbaric, and disgusting attack” in Denmark targeting the Quran and the Turkish flag.
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