Erdogan says Turkey not positive on Finland, Sweden joining NATO


Reuters | Ankara | Updated: 13-05-2022 17:29 IST | Created: 13-05-2022 16:51 IST
Erdogan says Turkey not positive on Finland, Sweden joining NATO
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan Image Credit: ANI
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Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday it was not possible for NATO-member Turkey to view positively plans by Sweden and Finland to join the pact, saying the two countries were "home to many terrorist organizations".

Finland's plan to apply for NATO membership was announced on Thursday, and the expectation that Sweden will follow would bring about the expansion of the Western military alliance that Russian President Vladimir Putin aimed to prevent.

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