Turkey renews veto threat on Sweden, Finland NATO bids
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is seeking a meeting with US President Joe Biden on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly next week.
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The top Turkish diplomat has reiterated Ankara’s threat to block Sweden and Finland’s accession into NATO. Mevlut Cavusoglu’s remarks came as political observers set their sights on a potential meeting between the Turkish and American leaders next week.
“There is no concrete step taken by these two countries yet,” Cavusoglu told Turkey’s state-run Anadolu Agency in reference to promises that Stockholm and Helsinki made in return for Ankara’s support for their admission. “They know their [NATO memberships] will not be ratified by the parliament unless they take necessary steps.”