Turkish-Saudi Cooperation in Response to Quran Burning in Sweden and Combatting Islamophobia

2023-07-01 12:40:00

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan discussed, during a phone call, with his Saudi counterpart, Faisal bin Farhan, preparations for the extraordinary meeting of the Executive Committee of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, to be held tomorrow, Sunday, in the city of Jeddah.

The two sides discussed preparations for the extraordinary meeting of the Executive Committee of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, tomorrow in Jeddah, regarding the burning of a copy of the Noble Qur’an in Sweden on the first day of Eid al-Adha. They also discussed issues of combating Islamophobia and cooperation in regional issues.

Earlier, the Swede of Iraqi origin, Silwan Momica (37 years old), tore up a copy of the Qur’an and set it on fire at the Stockholm Central Mosque, after the police granted him permission to organize the protest according to a judicial decision, which was met with a wave of widespread condemnation and condemnation in the Arab and Islamic worlds.

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