Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan this evening (Monday) toughened his stance against Sweden and Finland joining the NATO alliance, after the parliament in Stockholm today approved Sweden's decision to apply to join the alliance
. And openness when it comes to resisting terrorism.
"How can we trust them," the Turkish president wondered, referring to the asylum given by the countries to Kurdish activists and organizations, in which Ankara sees terrorist organizations, in their territory
. "They are coming to Turkey today.
Are they coming to convince us?
Forgive me, but do not bother to come here. "Erdogan added that" if they are accepted into the alliance, NATO will become a place where concentrated terrorist operatives are concentrated. "
In the West, they were surprised by the Turkish president's determination to refuse Sweden and Finland's entry into the alliance, and Washington estimated that Ankara would not pose a significant obstacle to the countries' acceptance, which should be approved without opposition from any of the member states.
Turkey is one of the countries with the largest defense budget in the NATO alliance and is considered one of the most influential and important members of the alliance.
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