After objecting for a year to Sweden’s bid to join NATO, Turkey finally relented. But tensions are still high, with recent Quran burnings, Kurdish groups, and Turkey’s EU membership bid at the center
HaCohen added that following the burning of the Koran, there were several requests to burn Torah scrolls, "but they did not take place because the Muslim leadership prevented it."
Turkey is currently blocking Sweden from joining NATO for housing Kurdish groups and the block will likely continue after this incident.
Turkey summoned the Swedish ambassador over authorities' permission for a protest, in which the Muslim holy book will be burned.
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