Turkish Foreign Ministry condemns attacks on Holy Quran in the Netherlands

The attacks occurred in front of the Embassies of several member countries of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, including the Turkish Embassy.

In a statement released today, the Turkish Foreign Ministry expressed its deep outrage, stating, "We condemn in the strongest terms the despicable attacks targeting our holy book, the Quran, which took place today (23 September) in The Hague, the Netherlands, in front of the Embassies of some member countries of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, including our Embassy."

The Ministry went on to condemn the increasing prevalence of such provocative attacks on Islamic religious symbols in European countries and criticized the tolerance of these acts under the guise of freedom of expression. It emphasized that these actions are recognized by the United Nations as acts of religious hatred and violations of international law.

Türkiye called upon the countries where such attacks have occurred to take effective measures against these provocations. They urged the Dutch authorities to take necessary actions against the perpetrator and implement measures to prevent the recurrence of such incidents.

The Turkish Foreign Ministry reaffirmed Türkiye's commitment to continuing its struggle against the "sick mentality based on hate" at all platforms.

This strong condemnation from Türkiye comes in response to a series of incidents that have occurred in recent years across Europe, where Islamic symbols and religious texts have been targeted, leading to concerns about rising religious tensions in the region. (ILKHA)