US, France warn nationals in Turkey against terrorist attacks
DAMASCUS, Syria (North Press) – On Friday, the US and France cautioned their citizens in Turkey about possible retaliatory terrorist attacks against them after a Quran was publically burned in Sweden.
US Embassy and Consulates in Turkey issued a security alert, saying, “Terrorists could attack with little or no warning, targeting places of worship or places Westerners frequent.”
The French government, too, cautioned its citizens in Turkey against possible attacks following the burning of a Quran in Stockholm.
On January 22, protests broke supporting Kurds out in Stockholm. At a separate protest, a Swedish man burned a copy of the Quran near the Turkish embassy as tensions between the two countries have risen due to Turkey’s refusal to approve Sweden’s NATO bid.