Harsh criticism of his behavior Recep Tayyip Erdogan versus integration of Sweden and Finland in NATO is exercised by Stephanie Babstformer Deputy Assistant Secretary General for Public Diplomacy in the Alliance.
In an interview with Swedish public television station SVT on the Nordic country’s application for NATO membership and Turkey’s objections, Babst commented on Erdogan’s statement that Finland and Sweden are “hostels to terrorist organizations”.
“It simply came to our notice then this scenario in the past. “This is a message to his electoral base,” he said, accusing Erdogan of “holding NATO hostage.”
“At the end of the day, I’m pretty sure that (the issue) will be resolved, but there will certainly be a few weeks ahead of us full of crisis diplomacy and some turmoil. Therefore, it will not be an easy route “ mentioned features.
“He has elections ahead of him. The economic situation in Turkey is particularly dire. So he wants to show leadership. wants to prove that it is a ‘herd leader’. “So I’m afraid he’s using Finland and Sweden to get his strategic message across,” Babst said.
Asked about the concessions that Sweden needs to make, he said that the country has already, under the leadership of Prime Minister Olof Palme, recognized the PKK as a terrorist organization, and that it is up to Sweden to organize its own internal legislation on how to deal with it. alleged terrorist activities.
“So, I do not see that there is much room for maneuver. Perhaps there is more to Sweden’s arms embargo on Turkey following its 2019 military invasion of northern Syria. “It remains to be seen whether the Turkish government would accept such a concession from Sweden.”
According to Babst, the other allies should make it clear to President Erdogan that he is holding Sweden and Finland and all 30 other NATO allies hostage. —Political hostages— the objectives of its national policy.
“It simply came to our notice then. is completely unacceptable as we are in a fundamental crisis in Europe. We are in the middle of a war in central Europe. Thus, all allies, including Sweden and Finland, as new Member States, must bring their full political cohesion and transatlantic solidarity to the forthcoming summit in Madrid. “This holds him hostage and really puts him in danger.”
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