Norwegian police ban protest near Turkish embassy

Norwegian police said on Thursday they had decided for security reasons to ban a planned demonstration that had been due to take place outside the Turkish embassy in Oslo on Friday.

Norwegian newspaper Verdens Gang reported earlier that a group of anti-Islam protesters planned to burn a copy of the Koran at the demonstration, echoing similar events last month in Sweden and Denmark.

"The police emphasise that burning the Koran is a legal political statement in Norway, but this event can't go ahead due to security concerns," Oslo police Inspector Martin Strand said in a statement.

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