Sweden's extradition to Turkey last week of a Kurdish man with alleged terrorism links is a 'good start', but Stockholm needs to do more before Ankara can approve its NATO membership, Turkish Justice Minister Bekir Bozdag said on Monday.
Justice Minister Bekir Bozdag addresses the Turkish Parliament during a debate in Ankara March 19, 2014. REUTERS/Umit Bektas
"This is a good start from Sweden that shows their sincerity and goodwill. We hope new will follow in line with this sincerity," Bozdag said in a televised interview with state broadcaster TRT Haber. "In line with the trilateral memorandum with Sweden and Finland, they should lift all embargoes on Turkey, change their legislation for the fight against terrorism, and extradite all terrorists that Turkey wants. All of these conditions should not be reduced to extraditions," Bozdag said.
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