Visiting Finnish President Sauli Niinisto, Stoltenberg said it was important to note that no other NATO ally had suffered more terrorist attacks than Turkey, and that Turkey’s concerns should therefore be taken seriously.
In new statements of support of Turkish “objections” Sweden and Finland joined NATO on Sunday Jens Stoltenberg.
Security concerns raised by Turkey in opposition to Finland, Sweden’s NATO bids are legitimate, said on Sunday the Secretary General of the military alliance in Finland.
According to Reuters, visiting the President of Finland Sauli NiinistoStoltenberg said it was important to note that no other NATO ally had suffered more terrorist attacks from Turkey and therefore its concerns should be taken seriously.
Good meeting with NATO Secretary General @jensstoltenberg ahead of the Kultaranta Talks. We talked about the war in Ukraine and Finland’s NATO membership. pic.twitter.com/tnNWnHAVkR
– Sauli Niinistö (@niinisto) June 12, 2022
Sweden seeks progress in NATO membership talks with Turkey, Scandinavian foreign minister says on Friday If Linde.
Finland and Sweden applied for NATO membership last month in response in the Russian invasion of Ukraine, but face the “blockade” of Turkey, which accuses them of “supporting and hosting Kurdish fighters” and other groups it considers terrorists.
Ankara’s objections surprised Finns, Swedes and many NATO officials, and have diminished the prospect of rapid progress ahead of the NATO summit in Madrid later this month.
