Sweden and Finland’s demands face’s unexpected objection from Turkey, which accuses the two countries of protecting Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) fighters
The documents provided by Sweden do not meet Ankara’s expectations, Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoλουlu said today, adding that any talks on Stockholm and Helsinki’s bid to join NATO would require a response from Turkey.
Sweden and Finland submitted an application to join the Alliance last month, in response to pOssetian invasion of Ukraine.
Their demands are met with unexpected opposition from Turkey, which accuses the two countries of protecting fighters of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), a “terrorist” organization by Turkey and its Western allies, and of a previous decision to block them. what arms exports to Turkey.
Earlier in the day, the Turkish foreign minister said Ankara was awaiting a “written response” from Sweden and Finland before lifting its objections to NATO membership.
