Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Thursday it was 'meaningless' to hold a trilateral meeting with Sweden and Finland to discuss their NATO bids after protests this month in Stockholm.
Turkey’s Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu meets with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken at the State Department in Washington, U.S., January 18, 2023. REUTERS/Leah Millis/Pool/File Photo
ANKARA, Jan 26 - Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Thursday it was "meaningless" to hold a trilateral meeting with Sweden and Finland to discuss their NATO bids afterSpeaking at a news conference, Cavusoglu also said there is no offer to evaluate Sweden's and Finland's NATO membership seperately.
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