CNN —Swedish authorities approved a Quran-burning demonstration outside of a mosque in the center of Stockholm on Wednesday.
The burning will coincide with the Muslim holiday of Eid-al-Adha, one of the most significant in the Islamic calendar.
The decision to allow such an inflammatory protest may threaten Sweden’s chances of joining NATO, due to objections from Turkey.
Earlier this year, Turkish-Swedish relations suffered a major blow following a rally outside Stockholm’s Turkish Embassy during which an anti-immigration politician set a copy of the Quran alight.
The incident sparked anger in the Turkish capital, Ankara, where protesters took to the streets and burned the Swedish flag outside the Swedish embassy in response.
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