9 minutes agoErdogan warns he could still block Sweden, Finland for NATO
Periskopi(4 years ago)
(4 years ago)Turkish President Recep Tayip Erdogan has said Ankara could still block Finland and Sweden's NATO accession if the two countries fail to fully meet its expectations. He said if the two Nordic countries refuse to keep their promises, including the extradition of terrorism suspects with ties to [...]
He said that if the two Nordic countries refuse to keep their promises, including the extradition of terrorism suspects with links to illegal Kurdish groups, Turkey's parliament could refuse to ratify the agreement reached on Tuesday.
Turkey earlier has agreed to support the joint membership of Finland and Sweden in NATO on the first day of the alliance's summit in the Spanish capital, Madrid.
