Despite the initial rejection, the Secretary-General of the Alliance is confident that the Ankara opposition can be resolved through dialogue and that the negotiations can be concluded “within a few weeks”.
Euskaraz irakurri: Finland and Suedia Aliantzan sartzeari buruz hitz egiten jarituko du NATOk Turkiarekin
Secretary General of NATO, Jens Stoltenbergand the Turkish President, Recep Tyyip Erdoganmade a phone call this Saturday in which they agreed to address “security concerns” and continue the dialogue about joining the Alliance Sweden and Finlandwhich Ankara threatens to veto.
“We agree that the safety concerns of all allies must be taken into account and talks must continue to find a solution,” Stoltenberg said on Twitter after speaking with Erdogan, who also had telephone contact with Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson and President Finn today. , Sauli Niinisto.
Stoltenberg and Erdogan have shared the idea about the “importance of” NATO open doors and Finland’s and Sweden’s applications to join,” the Allied Secretary-General said, stressing that: Turkey is a “valued” partner from the organization.
The Turkish president accuses Finland and Sweden of being a “sanctuary” for members of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party militias (PKK), active in Turkey and recognized by the US and the European Union as a terrorist, and the People’s Protection Units groups (YPG) from Syria, who do not have that consideration.
That’s why Turkey has said so: will veto of both countries in NATO if they do not withdraw their support for these groups, although it has not set specific conditions for expressing their opposition.
Finland and Sweden applied this week to join the Atlantic Alliance, spurred on by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, but to approve it, the unanimous approval of the 30 member states
Despite Turkey’s initial rejection, the Secretary-General of the Alliance expressed confidence on Thursday that Ankara’s opposition can be resolved through dialogue and “within weeks” accession negotiations by Finland and Sweden, who have already took place with the support of the United States.
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