Turkey dissatisfied with Swedish reaction to Erdogan effigy
By DW
29 January 2023 |
7:29 am
Turkish prosecutors have launched an investigation into the incident, which occurred during a Kurdish demo in Stockholm. Sweden said the act was an attempt to sabotage its bid to join NATO.
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