Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has made Sweden a condition to join NATO. “First, let’s chart Turkey’s path to the European Union,” he said. Alliance leader Jens Stoltenberg supported the Turkish president’s aspirations.
Starts on Tuesday NATO summit in VilniusThe heads of state will then discuss issues related to the expansion of the alliance to include Sweden. He made this known at a press conference shortly before leaving for the summit Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Sweden in NATO? Erdoğan imposes conditions
The politician suggested that approval would come when Turkey joins the EU. – First of all Let’s chart Turkey’s path to the European UnionWe will pave the way for Sweden as we paved the way for Finland,” Erdogan was quoted as saying by CNN.
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NATO’s Secretary General responded to his words Jens StoltenbergWhile supporting Ankara’s aspirations for a future in the EU, Sweden admitted that it had already met the requirements to join the alliance.
Scholes in Erdogan’s words: This is a positive development
The German Chancellor also mentioned the Turkish President’s announcement Olaf Scholes. The politician considers Erdogan’s words as a “positive development of the environment”.
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– Soon, I hope Sweden can become a member of NATO – Scholz said in Berlin during the Australian Prime Minister’s visit ahead of tomorrow’s NATO summit. I take his comment as positive news,” he added.
One of the reasons for Turkey suspending its admission to Sweden in NATO is allegations that it allows members of recognized Kurdish terrorist groups, particularly the militant Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), to operate in Sweden.
Turkey has been an EU candidate country since 1999.
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