(ANSAmed) - ANKARA, 30 GEN - Turkey could approve Finland's
candidature to become a NATO member, Turkish President Recep
Tayyp Erdogan announced on Sunday.
During a meeting with youths, the Turkish president hinted that Turkey could give the green light to Finland's adhesion to NATO, without doing the same for Sweden, with which there are more significant differences over the Kurdish dossier. "If necessary, we can give a different message on Finland. Sweden will be shocked when we will give a different message to Finland", Erdogan said, replying to a question.
On Monday, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu was quoted by public television Trt as saying: "We are not against NATO's enlargement, there have been positive developments for us from Finland, there have been no provocations like in Sweden".
Recently, Finland unblocked, for the first time since 2019, arms sales towards Turkey while Turkish authorities are continuing to accuse Sweden of failing to take concrete steps on Ankara's requests in exchange for its approval to its candidature to join the Atlantic Alliance, including distancing itself from terror and the extradition of suspected militants. (ANSAmed).
During a meeting with youths, the Turkish president hinted that Turkey could give the green light to Finland's adhesion to NATO, without doing the same for Sweden, with which there are more significant differences over the Kurdish dossier. "If necessary, we can give a different message on Finland. Sweden will be shocked when we will give a different message to Finland", Erdogan said, replying to a question.
On Monday, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu was quoted by public television Trt as saying: "We are not against NATO's enlargement, there have been positive developments for us from Finland, there have been no provocations like in Sweden".
Recently, Finland unblocked, for the first time since 2019, arms sales towards Turkey while Turkish authorities are continuing to accuse Sweden of failing to take concrete steps on Ankara's requests in exchange for its approval to its candidature to join the Atlantic Alliance, including distancing itself from terror and the extradition of suspected militants. (ANSAmed).
