Turkey’s Erdogan says will not approve Sweden and Finland joining NATO

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  1. This is definitive. He has also added that there is no room for negotiations for Sweden and Finland in Ankara regarding this decision, so it is not a short-term tactical play.

  2. why would we accept when they still continue to not giving pkk related terrorists back to turkiye?
    let alone sending sorry message for swedish made AT-4 (swedes calls this thing as a humanitarian aid) that has killed dozens of turkish soldiers in the hands of pkk
    and million dollars of aid which provided more ammunution and militia for pkk

  3. Apparently Erdogan is completely untrustworthy, as both the Finnish President and Foreign Minister had privately got the confirmation that Turkey supports Finnish NATO membership. Also Erdogan’s advisor said on Saturday that they will not block the accession.

    Now after the application is being finalized, Turkey does a 180 ° turn while the security situation needs a quick approval. That is why Turkey was asked 1-2 months ago.

    Of course, there’s not much leverage Finland could have. Perhaps citizens can organize a tourism boycott as Turkey is a very popular tourist destination here.

  4. The US and everyone else should withdraw all military aid until they change their mind. Maybe offer to send Greece something powerful and shiny just to make the message extra clear.

  5. Smart. He’s going to leverage for F35s, Patriots and removal of sanctions.

    This will be a test of Biden admin diplomacy which has been a failure seeing the failure to convince opec nations for example to increase oil production.

  6. For those people who don’t know him, you could interpret this as he wants little bit of money. You can buy him for a few billions. He is a prostitute.

  7. I’ll say it – Turkey will allow Sweden and Finland join NATO at some point this year

    He simply playing politics to get something in return

  8. Turkey wants the F35. But maybe turkey should stop buying russian weapons before they point fingers and accuse people of nonsense? Maybe then the americans would sell them what they want? Instead they try to buy russian weapons just a few months before the Ukraine war and accuse Sweden of this bs.

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