Not so fast: Erdogan still holds cards on NATO bids by Sweden, Finland
If conditions are not met, Turkey's president says it is "out of the question" that the Turkish parliament will take up Sweden and Finland's NATO membership issue; avoiding a further US-Turkish meltdown; is Syria invasion on hold?
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Agreement could falter on Turkish extradition requests
NATO announced this week with great fanfare that an agreement among Turkey, Sweden and Finland had "paved the way" for Finnish and Swedish membership bids, breaking a monthslong impasse.