NATO discussing Turkiye’s concerns on Finland, Sweden’s membership, says US
BERLIN (AA) – NATO is discussing Turkiye’s concerns on Finland and Sweden’s expected application to join the alliance, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Sunday.
Noting that he discussed the issue with Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu during an informal NATO meeting in Berlin, Blinken underlined that NATO is a place for dialogue between the allies.
Finland officially announced its intention to join NATO on Sunday, while Sweden is expected to follow suit within days.
Both countries need the unanimous support of NATO’s 30 member states to join the military alliance.
Turkiye, a longstanding NATO member, has voiced its objections to Finland and Sweden’s membership bids, criticizing the two Nordic countries for tolerating and even supporting groups like the PKK/YPG.
Both Finland and Sweden “must stop supporting terror groups,” and give clear security guarantees to Ankara in order to become NATO members, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu told a news conference in Berlin, after the informal NATO meeting.
He underlined that NATO is a security alliance, in which member states should show solidarity with one another.
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