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Turkey slams ‘barbarism’ of Quran-burning protest in Sweden

Right-wing politician Rasmus Paludan attacked Islam and immigration before setting holy book alight

Turkey cancelled a visit by the Swedish defence minister over a demonstration by an anti-Islamic extremist in Stockholm, sparking a fresh crisis as Sweden tries to convince Ankara not to block its bid to join Nato.

Turkish officials denounced the permission granted to Rasmus Paludan, a right-wing Swedish-Danish politician, to stage a protest on Saturday in front of its embassy in the Swedish capital.

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