The German, British, and Dutch governments would like nothing better than to curtail the freedom of expression and forbid such inconvenient incidents as the burning of the Qur’an. But they can’t do it just yet.
“Several European consulates shut down over Istanbul terror threats,” The Cradle, February 1, 2023:
The governments of Germany, the UK, and the Netherlands closed down their consulates in Istanbul, Turkiye, this week after the US State Department issued an “immediate” terror threat on 30 January.
The warnings were issued in response to recent Quran burnings in Sweden, the Netherlands, and Denmark.
“The German Consulate General will remain closed today, February 1, for security reasons,” the German consulate posted on its Instagram page.
Meanwhile, the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office updated the terror alert on its page, saying, “There is a potential that citizens from Western countries may be targets or caught up in attacks, particularly in the major cities.”
On Monday, the US State Department warned of an “imminent” terror threat targeting western states’ synagogues, churches, and diplomatic missions.
The US mission in Turkiye warned its citizen to avoid the Beyoglu, Galata, Taksim, and Istiklal areas of Istanbul….
On 13 January, Turkish authorities opened an inquiry into the recent incident in Sweden, with Turkish media claiming the act could affect Ankara’s approval of Sweden’s bid to join NATO.
Nevertheless, Swedish prosecutor Lucas Eriksson legally determined that the activity was not punishable under Swedish law….
BTeboe says
Can you imagine if consulates were closed because someone burned a Bible? And yet Islam gets their panties in such a wad over burning the Qur’an that they want to literally kill people. And then turn around and call others Islamophobic because they look at the rationality of what Islam says and does and calls them out for it.
Kudos to the Swedes.
࿗Infidel࿘ says
All these countries should go well beyond that; they should close their embassies in Ankara, break off diplomatic relations w/ Turkiye and expel all their citizens from Germany, Britain and Netherlands
European pagan says
Is this gay flag on the photo in Istanbul?
Jim J Fox says
Officially approved Koran burning should become a custom in non-Islamic countries, every Friday. Their idiotic book and religion deserves no respect and Muslims need to be told so.
OLD GUY says
If you love Islam so much what in the hell are you doing living in a non–muslim country. Take your beloved Quran and Jihab and go to the muslim country of your choice. I promise I won’t come to visit or Bother you in your religious and life practices. Have a great life without all the drama and pain you suffer from being around me and my fellow country men and women.
Scotsman48 says
Methinks a ”burn quran day” should go alongside a ”wear hijab day”..
You know, for the diversity that’s in it…
Meanwhile Christian Churches are being burned to the ground, sometimes with Christians inside it, however that wee Popey fella behind his massive Walls, built to keep islamic warriors OUT, thinks that burning a book full of hateful words should be deemed an act against god, as Churches, and Synagogues are attacked and that awful wee Popey fellow says nothing about it as he doesn’t want to hurt the wee feeeelings of his islamic buddies…
Ya cant make this crap up anymore.
Watto35 says
Interesting that now after the earthquake they accept all the help they can get. Has Allah taken a holiday, then?