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Erdogan says Turkey opposed to Finland, Sweden NATO membership
Ankara could block the pair from joining the US-led military alliance, with unanimous agreement needed on new members.
- Al Jazeera
Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said it is not possible for Ankara to support Sweden and Finland joining the transatlantic military alliance in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, signalling a possible hurdle to the two countries’ plans to join the organisation.
Speaking to reporters in Istanbul on Friday, Erdogan said Turkey, which is already part of NATO, did not have “positive views” on the Scandinavian countries’ moves to seek membership, accusing them of being “guesthouses for terrorist organisations”.
“They are even…