Turkey's president says no support for Sweden's NATO bid
Source: ABC News
ISTANBUL -- Turkeys president cast serious doubt on NATO's expansion Monday after warning Sweden not to expect support for its bid for membership into the military alliance following weekend protests in Stockholm by an anti-Islam activist and pro-Kurdish groups.
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan slammed Rasmus Paludans Quran-burning protest on Saturday, saying it was an insult to everyone, especially to Muslims. He was particularly incensed at Swedish authorities for allowing the demonstration to take place outside the Turkish Embassy in Stockholm under the protection of security forces.
It is clear that those who allowed such vileness to take place in front of our embassy can no longer expect any charity from us regarding their NATO membership application, Erdogan said in his first comments regarding the weekend protests, saying Sweden must have calculated the consequences of permitting Paludan's demonstration.
The burning of Islam's holy book angered people across the political spectrum in Turkey, just as Sweden and Finland appeared on the cusp of NATO membership after dropping their longstanding policies of military nonalignment following Russia's war on Ukraine. Russian President Vladimir Putin now stands to benefit as the potential enlargement of the worlds most powerful military alliance appears to be stymied.
Read more: https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/turkeys-president-support-swedens-nato-bid-96610783
I'm not sure why anyone thought a public burning the Quran was a good idea, people have the right to free speech but others have a right to react to it.
Irish_Dem
(46,426 posts)Or he wants something else for his vote?
Or perhaps he has already been paid off?
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TexasTowelie
(111,898 posts)He is also looking for a financial deal since inflation is at 64%.
Irish_Dem
(46,426 posts)Lots of behind the scenes wheeling and dealing right now.
Escurumbele
(3,374 posts)Irish_Dem
(46,426 posts)dalton99a
(81,386 posts)Backstabbing useless leeches
Irish_Dem
(46,426 posts)Looking to swing a deal.
While people in Ukraine are dying.
atreides1
(16,064 posts)Germany is not blocking the re-export of Leopard tanks to Ukraine, the European Union's top diplomat said on Monday, after Poland vowed to send some as long as other countries did too. Germany, which must approve re-exports of the Leopard, has held back, wary of moves that could cause Moscow to escalate.
Irish_Dem
(46,426 posts)The rumor mill is that they were trying to swing a deal with Poland about some weapon sales.
The deal was made and Germany released the tanks.
The "Germany wary of Russia" story was totally laughable.
So they are afraid one week, but not the next?
Germany got the money from Poland they wanted and stopped holding their tanks hostage.
Only story that makes sense.
yaesu
(8,020 posts)was who allowed them into NATO in the first place.
When NATO was formed...they forgot to put rules in place to be able kick a country from the alliance!
That's the problem!
Mister Ed
(5,921 posts)Turkey has been a troublesome ally indeed, but its geographical location has made it a bulwark against Soviet (and now Russian) expansion.
SunSeeker
(51,504 posts)Tayyip Erdogan obviously does not understand this concept, since he jails those in Turkey he disagrees with.
msongs
(67,347 posts)Eugene
(61,805 posts)He did this to provoke Erdogan and blow up the alliance.
SunSeeker
(51,504 posts)Erdogan is a stupid authoritaian.
Get Me Outta Here
(97 posts)Paving Turkey could eliminate parking problems on TWO continents.
BlueMTexpat
(15,365 posts)is the worst thing that has happened to Turkey since WWI.
dembotoz
(16,784 posts)republianmushroom
(13,454 posts)Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
(107,710 posts)Finlands foreign minister suggested Tuesday that his country might consider joining NATO without neighboring Sweden if Turkey continues to block their joint bid to enter the military alliance.
Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto later backpedaled, but his comments were the first time a leading government official in either Nordic country appeared to raise doubts about becoming NATO members together at a time when the alliance is seeking to present a united front in the face of Russia's war in Ukraine.
Sweden and Finland rushed to apply for NATO membership following Moscow's invasion, abandoning their long-standing non-alignment policy. Their accession needs the approval of all existing NATO members, including Turkey, which has so far blocked the expansion, saying Sweden in particular needs to crack down on exiled Kurdish militants and their sympathizers.
On Monday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned Sweden again not to expect support for its application following weekend protests in Stockholm by an anti-Islam activist and pro-Kurdish groups.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/finland-s-top-diplomat-hints-at-his-country-joining-nato-without-sweden/ar-AA16GJ0v
Eugene
(61,805 posts)Chang Frick paid 320 Swedish krona (£25) for a permit to hold the demonstration near Turkeys embassy in Stockholm, according to local media. Frick, a former contributor to Russia Today, owns a ring-wing populist website and is a presenter on the television channel of the Sweden Democrats, a nationalist political party.
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/pro-putin-journalist-paid-for-quran-burning-stunt-in-sweden-cv0schbpg
No-paywall link: https://archive.is/gLzSa