Turkey issues travel warning to Europe following protests

ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey has issued a travel warning for its citizens living in or planning on going to European countries, citing Islamophobia and anti-Turkish demonstrations. The warning comes after last weekend’s protests in Sweden where an anti-Islam activist burned the Quran and pro-Kurdish groups protested against Turkey. Ankara also said there was an increase in anti-Turkish protests by “groups with links to terror groups” — a reference to the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK, which has waged a decades-long insurgency against Turkey. Following the protests, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned Sweden not to expect support for its NATO membership bid. The Nordic countries separately issued updated travel guidelines to Turkey as well.