The U. S. Embassy in Turkey on Monday warned Americans of imaginable “imminent retaliatory attacks” in Turkey in reaction to several recent incidents of Quran burning in Europe.
“The U. S. government is in the U. S. government. The U. S. warns its citizens to oppose imminent retaliatory attacks imaginable through terrorists opposed to churches, synagogues, and diplomatic missions in Istanbul or other places frequented by Westerners, especially in the neighborhoods of Beyoglu, Galata, Taksim, and Istiklal. “the embassy said in a statement.
He added that the Turkish government is investigating the threat.
Washington has asked its citizens to flock to crowds, keep a low profile, be aware of its landscape and keep an eye out for local media updates.
Earlier this month, protesters burned a Koran outdoors from the Turkish embassy in Stockholm, Sweden. Ankara denounced the act and the granting of a permit to an organization to organize the demonstration. the Danish political party Stram Kurs (“Straight Course” or “Hard Line”).
“We condemn in the strongest terms imaginable the despicable attack on our holy book. . . Allowing this anti-Islamic act, which targets Muslims and insults our sacred values, under the pretext of freedom of expression is totally unacceptable,” the Turk said. Foreign Ministry said at the time.
In reaction to the incident, the Turks demonstrated outside the Swedish embassy in Ankara and the consulate in Istanbul.
The Hamas terrorist organization operates from Turkey and uses the country to coordinate and finance terrorist activities in Judea and Samaria.
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