Turkey says Finland, Sweden's NATO bids not to progress unless Ankara's concerns addressed dispatchist.com


Source: dispatchist.com dispatchist.com

Key Topics in this News Article:

News Snapshot:

Kalin, who also participated in Turkey's talks with the two European countries, said Sweden and Finland's procedure to join the military alliance will not move forward if concrete steps are not taken to address Turkey's concerns.Officials from Sweden and Finland met with Turkish counterparts in Turkey's capital Ankara on Wednesday, in an attempt to resolve disputes with Turkey, which opposes their NATO membership bids.Turkey will continue consultations with both Finland and Sweden until the two countries respond to Turkey's concerns, according to Kalin.Sweden and Finland have formally submitted their NATO membership applications. "We sent 28 extradition requests to Sweden and...