We were surprised by the actions against Erdogan, but we have every reason to believe that a third party could be behind this, said the ministry, who was quoted by Svenska Dagbladet.

We must be intellectually honest and consider this a part of a hybrid war, added Rau, who did not elaborate on concrete information and what is behind this claim.

Rau also expressed dissatisfaction with the fact that in Sweden, with permission from the police, copies of the Koran, Islam’s holy book, can be burned.

In Poland, no understanding will be found for such a public position when the people’s religious feelings can be hurt, he said.

Recently, a big scandal broke out between Türkiye and Sweden due to burning copies of the Koran near the Turkish Embassy in Stockholm.

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