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Türkiye blocked negotiations in NATO about Finland and Sweden
Türkiye blocked the beginning of negotiations in NATO about the entry of Finland and Sweden to the Union, sources of the German agency DPA said.
#Breaking : Turkey Blocks Nato Accession Talks for Finland and Sweden Pic.twitter.com/ap9zw3oyx2
- DPA News Agency (@dpa_intl) May 18, 2022
The FINANCIAL Times reports that Ankara demanded that Sweden extract 30 people accused by the Turkish authorities of terrorism.
Türkiye claims that Helsinki and Stockholm are supporting the Kurdistan and Kurdish activists who are considered terrorists in Turkey.
The Foreign Minister of Turkey Mevlut Chavushoglu was reported that he held negotiations with US State Secretary Anthony Blinken on Wednesday. Earlier, other requirements of Turkey were also reported in connection with the possible entry of Finland and Sweden to NATO. Before negotiations, the Turkish minister said that the allies should hear Ankara's fears about security.
US President Joe Biden on Wednesday expressed confidence that Finland and Sweden will become NATO members. He expressed decisive support for the applications of the two countries. “While their applications for joining NATO are being considered, the United States will cooperate with Finland and Sweden in order to maintain vigilance regarding any threats of our common security, restrain and confront aggression or threat of aggression,” Biden said. His national security adviser Jake Sullivan confirmed that the United States and allies will ensure the security of the two countries in the period before they joined NATO.
Finland and Sweden abandoned the neutrality and decided to join NATO out of reasons of their own security after Russia's attack on Ukraine. Formal applications were submitted on Wednesday.