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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, left, shakes hands with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan during their meeting at Esenboga airport in Ankara, Turkey, Monday, Feb. 20, 2023. (AP Photo/Burhan Ozbilici, Pool) ANKARA – U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday called for Sweden and Finland to be accepted into NATO “as quickly as possible,” although his Turkish counterpart dismissed the possibility of any link between their accession and Turkey’s request for F-16 fighter jets. Turkey has delayed the Nordic countries admission to the trans-Atlantic defense alliance, citing concerns over terrorism. Meanwhile, members of the U.S. Congress have tied...
