The brazen stunt in front of the city hall incensed Turkey, which is yet to ratify Sweden's bid to join NATO after Russia invaded Ukraine last February. theSun theSundaily Erdogan effigy dictatorship Sweden Turkey Kurdistan WorldNews
Picture taken on January 16, 2023 in Stockholm, shows an effigy of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in the back of a car of Andreas, 39-year-old, member of the Swedish solidarity committee for Rojava , in Stockholm. AFPPIX: Pro-Kurdish activists in Stockholm who hanged an effigy of Turkey’s president, further impeding Sweden’s bid to join NATO, say their stunt aimed to draw attention to Ankara’s “dictatorial” regime.
Andreas, a 39-year-old Swede speaking to AFP on condition that his surname not be disclosed, showed a doll resembling Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, with a rope still tied to his ankles. Presented as a reminder of the fate of “dictators”, the action was staged and filmed before being posted on social media.Sweden’s ambassador was summoned in Ankara, which denounced it as “terrorism”.
While polls showed a sharp swing in favour of NATO, many are disgruntled that there was little public debate before the previous Social Democratic government announced the country's bid in May. The Rojava Committee is a “small group” of less than 100 supporters without financial backing, he says, “so we are using the means we have”.Slow-moving negotiations with Ankara have also raised fears the Nordic country, which has long proclaimed itself a “moral superpower”, is prepared to sacrifice too much in the name of realpolitik.Turkey has also demanded the extradition of some people but the Swedish courts have blocked that.
In a sign that their action was perceived as harmless among Swedes, it took place in broad daylight, in full view of passers-by.
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