Erdogan sets conditions for Sweden, Finland NATO bids
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called on Sweden and Finland to stop supporting terror groups fighting Ankara before he'll support their membership of the military alliance.Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday told the leaders of Sweden and Finland that he would block their bid to join NATO unless they halt what he considers their support for "terrorist" groups threatening Turkey's national security.
The two Nordic countries this week formally submitted their application to join the military alliance, ending their neutral stance in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
The move sparked a threat by Turkey to object to their accession, as NATO membership requires the consent of all 30 existing members.
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Erdogan's office said the Turkish president had shared his concerns in a call with both Swedish and Finnish leaders about the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) militant group -- which Ankara has been fighting since the 1980s -- and the Gulen movement -- which Ankara accuses of orchestrating a 2016 coup attempt.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/erdogan-sets-conditions-for-sweden-finland-nato-bids/ar-AAXzf7q
Sounds like Erdogan has snapped his tether.
