Talks on Sweden and Finland’s NATO membership bids hosted by Türkiye in the capital Ankara last week 'did not happen at the desired level', Turkish President Erdogan says
Sweden and Finland formally applied to join NATO on May 18, a decision spurred by Russia's offensive in Ukraine, which began on February 24.
Türkiye last week hosted consultations with Swedish and Finnish delegations on their NATO applications in Ankara. "If America does not fulfil its duty in the fight against terrorism, what will we do? We'll fend for ourselves. Counter-terrorism cannot be done by seeking permission from elsewhere," he added.
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