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Turkey has agreed to back Sweden and Finland's NATO membership

28.06.2022 23:55
Turkey has backed down from previous opposition to Sweden and Finland''s NATO membership.
Jens Stoltemberg at Madrid summit
Jens Stoltemberg at Madrid summitPAP/EPA/RODRIGO JIMENEZ

Turkey has agreed to support Finland and Sweden's NATO membership, dropping previous opposition in return for support in its fight against the militant Kurdistan's Workers' Party.

Turkey had previously threatened to block Sweden and Finland's NATO membership, arguing that the Scandinavian countries were not strongly enough opposed to the PKK.

Source: PAP

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