No: 232, 23 September 2023, Press Release Regarding the Attacks Targeting the Holy Quran in the Netherlands

Republic Of Türkiye Ministry Of Foreign Affairs 23.09.2023

We condemn in the strongest terms the despicable attacks targeting our holy book, the Quran, which took place today (23 September) in The Hague, the Netherlands, in front of the Embassies of some member countries of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, including our Embassy.

We condemn that these provocative attacks, which aim to humiliate our religion and its believers, are increasingly spreading in European countries and that these acts of hatred are tolerated and allowed under the guise of freedom of expression.

The countries where such attacks have taken place, must now take effective measures against these provocations, which are recognized by the United Nations as acts of religious hatred and violations of international law.

We call on the Dutch authorities, which we have contacted in the face of these attacks, to take the necessary actions against the perpetrator and to implement measures to prevent the recurrence of these heinous incidents.

Türkiye will resolutely continue its struggle against this sick mentality based on hate at all platforms.

Atatürk

Hasan Ulusoy Consul General
Monday - Friday

09:00 - 13:00 / 14:00 - 18:00

Our official e-Visa webpage is www.evisa.gov.tr. Be wary of using unauthorised websites, as these may charge additional fees for supplying information and submitting applications. Some unauthorised websites have also issued fake e-Visas.
1/1/2026 1/1/2026 New Year
3/20/2026 3/20/2026 Eid al-Fitr
4/3/2026 4/6/2026 Easter Holidays
5/4/2026 5/4/2026 Early May Bank Holiday
5/25/2026 5/25/2026 Spring Bank Holiday
5/27/2026 5/27/2026 Eid al-Adha
8/31/2026 8/31/2026 Summer Bank Holiday
10/29/2026 10/29/2026 Republic Day
12/25/2026 12/28/2026 Christmas and Boxing Day Bank Holidays