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NATO chief lauds Sweden for addressing Turkey’s terror concerns

Sweden has faced Turkish opposition to its effort to join NATO because of what Turkey perceives as Sweden's support of Kurdish "terrorists."

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg poses with application documents.
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg poses with application documents presented by Finland's Ambassador to NATO Klaus Korhonen and Sweden's Ambassador to NATO Axel Wernhoff during a ceremony to mark Sweden's and Finland's application for membership in Brussels, on May 18, 2022. — JOHANNA GERON/POOL/AFP via Getty Images

Efforts to overcome Turkey’s threats to block Sweden's and Finland’s NATO membership remain in high gear as the alliance’s chief met Swedish leaders in Stockholm today.

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Sweden had taken important steps to meet Turkey’s demands to end what Ankara calls support for “terrorists.”

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