Turkish President Erdogan will hold talks with leaders of Sweden, Finland and NATO, says presidential spokesperson, adding Ankara's stance on Nordics' NATO bid has not changed
Türkiye's President Erdogan attending four-way talks on Tuesday"does not mean we will take a step back from our position" on Nordic bid to join NATO, says Turkish presidential spokesperson Ibrahim Kalin.Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan will attend a round of talks with the leaders of Sweden and Finland, as well as NATO ahead of the summit in Madrid, Turkish presidential spokesperson Ibrahim Kalin has said.
Finland and Sweden applied for NATO membership in response to Russia's assault on Ukraine. But the bids have faced opposition from Türkiye, which has been angered by Helsinki and Stockholm's support for PKK/YPG terrorists and arms embargoes on Ankara.Kalin said Erdogan attending the talks with Sweden, Finland and NATO on Tuesday "does not mean we will take a step back from our position.