Two wild boar heads were found Monday on the site of the future headquarters of a Franco-Turkish association in Compiègne (Oise) which filed a complaint, we learned from police and associative sources.
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Two wild boar heads were found Monday morning by workers on the site of the future premises of the association,
" a police source told AFP, confirming information from Courrier Picard.
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Contacted by AFP, the association, "
shocked
", announced that it had filed a complaint for "
intrusion into private property
", "
threats
" and "
Islamophobic act
".
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In our association, we don't talk about politics.
We are in France, we are French
”, declared the president of the association, Youssef Tuzcu.
"
It's been 35 years since the first Turks arrived in Compiègne, there has never been a problem,
" he added, ensuring that he maintains "
very good links with the population, including with the Armenian community
" .
"
It hurts the heart because our goal is to help integration.
There will always be provocateurs, but we want to send a message of peace.
Unfortunately, the embers fall on the associations.
It's a shame
”, reacted Adem Ozdag, vice-president.
Contacted several times, the Compiègne public prosecutor's office did not follow up.
Founded in 1987, the Franco-Turkish association of Compiègne, which has around 700 members, offers cultural and religious activities, including language courses, theater and workshops for children.
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This incident comes against a backdrop of diplomatic tensions between France and Turkey, against a backdrop of controversies over the cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad, and tensions in France between Turkish ultra-nationalists and the Armenian diaspora since the return of the conflict in Nagorno Karabakh, where heavy fighting is taking place with Azerbaijani forces.
