The US State Department said on Monday that Finland and Sweden are ready to join the NATO alliance, after Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said that Sweden should stop the protests near the Turkish embassy in Stockholm over the weekend. The latter should not expect Turkey’s support for its membership. A copy of the Qur’an
State Department spokesman Ned Price told reporters that burning holy books is a deeply offensive act for many people, adding that “anything can be legitimate but horrible.”