Wed 18 May 2022:
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on Wednesday that he expects NATO allies to understand Turkey’s sensitivities regarding its security.
Regarding Sweden and Finland’s bid to join NATO, the Turkish president said that it is ‘inconsistent’ to seek Turkey’s approval when they keep supporting PKK/YPG terrorists.
Speaking at the group meeting of his party, Erdoğan said that Sweden should not expect Turkey to approve their NATO bid without returning the terrorists before.
“Sweden would not extradite terrorists back to Turkey, but dares to ask for NATO membership,” he said, adding that the delegations of the two countries “should not bother” coming to Turkey.
“NATO’s enlargement is meaningful for Turkey as long as it respects our sensitivities”, the Turkish President said.
“NATO is a security alliance, and Turkey will not agree to make it insecure.”
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