In a press conference he gave in Prague, on the sidelines of the first session of the European Political Community, the Turkish president said that “as long as terrorist organizations are demonstrating on the streets of Sweden and terrorists are present in the Swedish parliament, our approach to the matter will not be positive.” .
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday night that his country would remain against Sweden’s bid to join NATO until Ankara’s demands for Stockholm to take a tough stance against “terrorist organizations” are met.
In a press conference he gave in Prague, on the sidelines of the first session of the European Political Community, the Turkish president said that “as long as terrorist organizations are demonstrating on the streets of Sweden and terrorists are present in the Swedish parliament, our approach to the matter will not be positive.” .
Meeting with Syrian president “when the time is right”
In an attempt to normalize Ankara’s relations with Damascus, Erdogan said he did not rule out a future meeting with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
“Currently, such a meeting is not on the schedule. But I cannot say that it is impossible to meet with Assad,” the Turkish president said, adding that it can be done “when the right time comes.”
A possible normalization of relations between Ankara and Damascus would change the situation in the ten-year civil war in Syria. Turkish support has been crucial for rebels in northwestern Syria. Assad’s forces, backed by Russia and Iran, crushed the rebels in the rest of the territory.
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