Turkey Refuses to Lift Veto on Finland’s, Sweden’s, NATO Bids:

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday warned that Turkey will continue to block NATO membership for Finland and Sweden, citing security concerns.

“We told related friends that we will say no to Finnish and Swedish entry to NATO. We will continue in our path,” Erdogan said.

Erdogan added that NATO is a security alliance, and Ankara cannot accept countries which support “terrorist” groups referring to Nordic countries’ support for Kurdish groups.
Turkey Refuses to Lift Veto on Finland’s, Sweden’s, NATO Bids: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday warned that Turkey will continue to block NATO membership for Finland and Sweden, citing security concerns. “We told related friends that we will say no to Finnish and Swedish entry to NATO. We will continue in our path,” Erdogan said. Erdogan added that NATO is a security alliance, and Ankara cannot accept countries which support “terrorist” groups referring to Nordic countries’ support for Kurdish groups.
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Turkey Refuses to Lift Veto on Finland's, Sweden's, NATO Bids
Despite diplomatic efforts to persuade Turkey to back down, Ankara has restated its opposition to Finland and Sweden obtaining NATO membership, citing security concerns.
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