(Istanbul Composite Electric) Turkish President Erdogan said that Turkey would not agree with Finland and Sweden to join NATO.This has set up obstacles to NATO's expansion plan.
Erdogan said on Ming: "We will not agree with those countries that impose sanctions on Turkey to join NATO."
Aiming to visit Turkey for Finland and Sweden to join NATO, Erdogo asked: "Do they persuade us? They should not come."
Erdogan also said that Finland and Sweden have no "clear and unambiguous" stance on terrorist organizations.If the two countries join NATO, "NATO will no longer be a security organization, but will become a gathering place for terrorists."
Erdogan accused Finland and the Swedish nests of Turkish terrorist organizations last week, that is, the Kurdish Workers' Party, who launched bloody rebellions in Turkey in the past decades, asked the two countries to stop supporting these terrorists.Türkiye, the European Union, and the United States have listed the Kurdish Workers as a terrorist organization.
Turkish media reported on Monday that sources from the judiciary disclosed that Sweden and Finland failed to respond positively for 33 extradition requirements in Turkey over the past five years.It is reported that Turkish officials demand that extradition is accused of connecting with Kurdish militants or accused of participating in those who try to overthrow Erdorian conspiracy in 2016.
In addition, because Turkey launched military operations in neighboring Syria a few years ago, Sweden suspended any weapons to Turkey since 2019.
According to the NATO charter, new members must be absorbed on the premise of "unanimous consent" of 30 member states.
U.S. Secretary of State Brillings said on Sunday that despite Turkey's opinions, he had confidence in joining NATO in Sweden and Finland.Brinken will meet with Turkish Foreign Minister Chawuslu in Washington on Wednesday. Ankara's opposition is expected to be the focus of talks.
NATO and the United States said they believed that Turkey would not prevent Finland and Sweden from becoming a new member of NATO.Diplomats believe that Erdogan will be forced to make concessions since Finland and Sweden will greatly strengthen NATO's strength in the Baltic Sea.
The German World News reported that the Finnish Ambassador to Germany Slanging said that Finland was not worried about joining NATO's threats to Russia because Finland has always guarded Russia's offense.
Stevenin said: "We are not surprised. We have been heard for many years. If Finland applys to join NATO, Moscow will take countermeasures ... But these decades, we have already threatened various possibilities to threaten various possibilities.So fully prepared, not only military threats, but also network hybrid attacks and information wars. "
Swedish Prime Minister Anderson announced on Tuesday that Sweden and Finland will submit to NATO to join the organization to join the organization on Wednesday.
Anderson said at a joint press conference held by the capital Stockholm and Finnish President Ninito: "Sweden and Finland both agreed to join hands in the whole process. We will submit the application tomorrow."
