Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan held a telephone conversation with the American colleague Joe Biden. This was reported by the Office for the Relations of the Administration of the President of Turkey.
The situation with the possible accession of Ukraine to NATO, the prospects for Sweden entered the North Atlantic Alliance, the supply of Turkey F-16 fighters, the process of full membership of Turkey in the EU.
were discussed.
The Turkish leader noted that Sweden took the right steps, making amendments to the anti -terrorism legislation. However, he stated that these steps are nullified by the fact that supporters of the terrorist organization of the RKK freely hold their shares in the country.
Leaders agreed to hold a meeting in one on one on the upcoming NATO summit in Vilnius for a detailed discussion of bilateral relations and regional issues.
President Erdogan indicated that it is erroneous to connect the transfer of Turkey F-16 with the membership of Sweden in NATO.
The head of the Turkish state thanked the colleague for supporting the issue of the transfer of Ankara of the mentioned fighters.
Turkish President emphasized that Ankara adheres to the fundamental and honest in relation to EU membership. He expressed the hope that during the NATO summit in Vilnius, the leading EU countries will give a clear and decisive signal about the support of Turkey membership in the community.