He blames Sweden for supporting the Kurdish organization, which he has identified as terrorists.
Russia's undeclared and brutal war against Ukraine has pushed historically neutral countries, Finland and Sweden, to apply for NATO membership. And although the Secretary General of the Alliance after the joint statement of the authorities about support for immediate accession to NATO said that the adoption will be” smooth and fast “, 30 allies decide by consensus. Sticks in the wheels of the expansion of the northern flank can be placed from the south.
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan raised his stakes on Friday, saying Turkey could veto Finland and Sweden's accession to NATO. We do not have a positive opinion. The Scandinavian countries are like a guest house for terrorist organizations, “Erdogan was quoted as saying by the Daily Sabah .
Turkey has traditionally had good relations with Finland, which is not the case with Sweden. Erdogan has repeatedly accused Sweden of supporting the Syrian branch of the Kurdistan Workers' Party, which is recognized as a terrorist organization in Turkey. Sweden has criticized Turkey for its military operations against the PKK in northern Syria.
light on Greece's accession to NATO 70 years ago.
“We, like Turkey, do not want to make that mistake again.” he said.
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