The conflict within the NATO over Sweden and Finland’s membership is continuing. On May 18, both countries’ ambassadors in Brussels have presented their official letters to NATO, applying for membership. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg received their letters. But Turkey vetoed their membership from day one: The North Atlantic Council gathered on level of permanent representatives to accept the application ...
The political agenda in Turkey has been very intense in the last week. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s opposed Finland and Sweden’s request for NATO membership. His position became a top topic in the nation. Meanwhile, the military operations of the Turkish Armed Forces against terrorist elements in Northern Iraq are still ongoing. Another item on the agenda was the condemnation ...
The possibility of Finland and Sweden’s NATO membership brought the ties between the West and Russia to the point of rupture. Commenting on the subject, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan stated that Turkey did not look favorably on the NATO memberships of Sweden and Finland. United World International expert Onur Sinan Guzaltan evaluated Turkey’s view of NATO’s enlargement on Sputnik ...
By Mehmet Kıvanç While Russia’s “special military operation” is continuing, initiatives to include Sweden and Finland as new members to NATO are gaining importance. While the world is curious about Russia’s reaction to a possible enlargement of NATO, experts agree that a possible NATO enlargement will cause new crises. Retired Rear-Admiral Ali Deniz Kutluk in the Turkish Naval Forces, who ...
“By publicly and openly blaming NATO countries for not wanting to achieve a peaceful solution in the Ukraine crisis, the Turkish Foreign Minister has taken a diplomatic step further in mediation efforts”, said United World International expert Yunus Soner in an interview with Russia Today TV. He also commented on efforts to include Sweden and Finland into NATO. Below we ...