President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says Türkiye will not greenlight NATO membership for Sweden and Finland, adding that the countries failed to take a clear stance against terrorism
A NATO member for 70 years, Türkiye, like all its fellow members, must approve of any new countries joining the alliance.
Erdogan also said that Swedish and Finnish delegations should not bother coming to Ankara to convince Türkiye to approve their NATO bid. A NATO member for 70 years, Türkiye, like all its fellow members, must approve of any new countries joining the alliance.
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