Turkey cancels Sweden minister visit over planned protest

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The minister’s visit was aimed at overcoming Turkey's objections to Sweden joining Nato. Read more at straitstimes.com.

ISTANBUL - Turkey said on Saturday it had called off a visit by Sweden’s defence minister over a planned anti-Turkey protest in Stockholm.

Turkey has been angered by permission obtained by a right-wing extremist to demonstrate later on Saturday in front of the Turkish embassy in the Swedish capital.

 

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